October 5, 2026

October is officially pork month in Missouri. Missouri Ag Director Chris Chinn presented a proclamation from Governor Mike Kehoe to the Missouri Pork Association leadership at an event in Hermann on Monday. Missouri ranks seventh in hog production in the United States. The state has 3.3 million head of hogs, which contributes nearly $2.2 billion […] The post Missouri celebrates Pork Month, highlights $2.2 billion hog industry appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Michigan 4-H Foundation says its $12 million capital campaign has surpassed the halfway mark. Director Abbey Miller tells Brownfield, “We are over 60 percent to that goal already.” “Through the Beyond Ready campaign, a large portion of that is focusing on our county endowment efforts,” she says. She says the initiative strengthens support for […] The post Michigan 4-H Beyond Ready campaign tops 60% of $12 million goal appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A farmer in northwest Missouri says he’s back harvesting corn after multiple days of heavy rain and there’s been some damage. “It’s not in every ear for sure, but it’s definitely in every field,” Ryan Meyerkorth tells Brownfield. “Some fields have it in percent, some of it 20 percent. We’re not able to look at […] The post Heavy rains cause corn damage as northwest Missouri harvest resumes appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An extension agronomist says the latest stretch of wet weather brought more rain than she was anticipating. Meaghan Anderson with Iowa State University says fields have been soggy in both the Western and Eastern Corn Belts. “There are some folks in Illinois who were struggling with downed corn after their late storms,” she said. “Indiana […] The post Midwest rains exceed expectations appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Some southwest Missouri cattle producers remain optimistic about herd expansion despite lingering drought concerns. Vance Keaton says he’s purchasing cattle for his operation. “We’ve been adding some,” he says. “And we’re finally getting paid for the product we produce and we can make a profit. We’re able to pay off some tractors, other things and […] The post Missouri cattle producers continue to eye herd expansion as cattle prices remain strong appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A southeastern Michigan farmer says he just started harvesting soybeans on Monday. Brad Kamprath grows corn, soybeans, and wheat just north of the Ohio border in Monroe County. “We had that inch rain last Wednesday, Thursday, so field conditions are not perfect, but they’re not bad yet either,” he says. “That’s part of the reason […] The post Michigan harvest progress behind last year and five-year average appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were modestly higher on fund and technical buying. The trade was assessing the impact of recent harvest delays, while expecting better conditions this week. The USDA says 25% of the crop is harvested, compared to the five-year average of 33%, while 85% is dropping leaves and 57% is rated good to excellent, down 1%. […] The post Wheat gains, continuing to watch Black Sea exports appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A central Illinois farmer says he’s over half done harvesting a disappointing 2026 corn crop. Derek Martin, who grows corn, soybeans, and cover crops in Logan County, says excessive rains and hot temperatures during the growing season took a toll on yields. “It depends on how your farm lays.”  He says, “If it’s got a […] The post Central Illinois farmer says excess rain and high heat impacted corn yields appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A south-central Wisconsin farmer says harvest is just getting underway in his area. Doug Rebout, who raises corn, soybeans, and cattle in Rock County, tells Brownfield, “We started harvesting soybeans yesterday and so far, we are very pleasantly surprised. If everything continues this way, we could have record yields for soybeans.” He says he’s also […] The post Harvest begins in southern Wisconsin appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story