Orange City is preparing for fall tulip planting while searching for replacements for some problem bulbs. Planting organizer John Buntsma says the trouble traces back to the Netherlands. “There’s a disease called Fusarium, and apparently that was a fungal issue that hit all the late blooming bulbs, and we always utilize late blooming bulbs,” he […] View Full Story
Sprouting corn and colorful soybeans are showing up in some fields as combines roll across South Dakota, Iowa and Missouri. Jeff Kloucek is a crop consultant and farmer in eastern South Dakota. “There’s normal soybeans, green beans, purple beans, some that are almost black, yellow or a dark gold to brown,” he says. Kloucek says […] The post Midwest farmers report sprouting corn, purple soybeans during harvest appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Soybean basis is weakening at crush plants across parts of the Corn Belt following several weeks of stronger bids driven by harvest delays. Ed Usset with the University of Minnesota says there was especially strong basis in southern Minnesota and Iowa. “Here in the last week, I saw 50 cents over the November contract, up […] The post Soybean basis falls from recent highs as supplies reach crush plants appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The retiring CEO of Dairy Management Inc. says consumers have changed how they think about food since she joined the checkoff 25 years ago. Barb O’Brien tells Brownfield, “Trust is up nine points from a consumer standpoint, and that’s trust in dairy foods, in dairy farmers, in the category.” “The alternatives continue to decline,” she […] The post Dairy checkoff’s leader reflects on 25-year career ahead of leadership change appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Some farmers say crop quality concerns haven’t been a big issue in their respective areas. Lance Lillibridge, who raises a corn-on-corn rotation near Vinton in eastern Iowa, says he hasn’t detected any sprouting in his corn fields. “We went to every field yesterday and hand shelled some corn and did not run into any ears […] The post Corn and soybean quality holding up in some areas appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The president of the National Council of Ag Employers says he’s still optimistic an ag labor reform bill can pass by the end of the calendar year. “We’re up to 60 bipartisan co-sponsors,” says John Hollay. The Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act (SAWA), sponsored by House Ag Committee Chairman G.T. Thompson, hasn’t seen floor time yet. […] The post Ag labor reform could advance before Congress adjourns for 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. Near-term harvest weather looks favorable, helping farmers catch up after recent delays, but there are quality concerns in some areas. Still, reports have crushers taking in whatever soybeans are available due to demand. Soybean meal futures were up sharply on tight supplies caused by those recent […] The post Soybeans, corn pulled down by profit taking, harvest appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures were lower on profit taking and the midday decline in beef, with traders waiting for the week’s direct business to get defined. December live was down $.32 at $223.77 and February was $.62 lower at $226.55. November feeders were $2.47 lower at $335.80 and January […] The post Cattle, hog futures under pressure appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Dec. corn $5.02, down 6 centsNov. soybeans $12.97 and 1/2, down 5 and 1/2 centsDec. soybean meal $365.80, up $11.00Dec. soybean oil 67.68, down 223 pointsDec. Chicago wheat $6.86 and 1/2, down 17 and 3/4 centsDec. live cattle $223.77, down 32 centsNov. feeder cattle $335.80, down $2.47Dec. lean hogs $69.10, down $1.27Nov. Class III milk […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: October 7, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The Iowa Business Council (IBC) has released its third quarter Economic Outlook Survey that gauges the outlook for the next six months. IBC President Joe Murphy says it’s based on a 100 point scale. “Our overall survey score was 64.91 index points, so just under 65 points, relatively flat, virtually no movement on the overall […] View Full Story
