October 8, 2026

Dec. corn $5.00 and 1/4, down 1 and 3/4 centsNov. soybeans $12.87 and 1/2, down 10 centsDec. soybean meal $357.60, down $8.20Dec. soybean oil 67.92, down 24 pointsDec. Chicago wheat $6.83 and 1/4, down 3 and 1/4 centsDec. live cattle $223.55, down 22 centsNov. feeder cattle $334.87, down 92 centsDec. lean hogs $68.60, down 50 […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: October 8, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A trade policy expert says the European Union’s new due-diligence requirements are increasing the costs for U.S. dairy farmers and processors. “We shouldn’t be adhering to European rules,” she says. “We should be adhering to US rules.”  Becky Rasdall Vargas with the International Dairy Foods Association says the industry is already feeling the impact of […] The post Trade policy expert calls for reduction of EU dairy compliance rules appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The associate director of transportation and infrastructure with the Illinois Farm Bureau says Governor J.B. Pritzker’s consideration of extending the Illinois Harvest Permit program into 2027 would mean transportation savings for farmers at a time of record high diesel costs.   Rodney Knittel says the program allows heavier truck weights on specified routes in the […] The post Illinois Governor’s executive order could bring farmers savings through extension of Illinois Harvest Permits appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag economist says farmers surveyed in the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer are concerned Brazil’s competitive advantage could have an impact on U.S. soybean exports in 2027. Joana Colussi with Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture says their current soybean crop is projected to be one of the largest on record, but, “It’s planting […] The post Farmers concerned Brazil’s cost advantage could continue to impact U.S. export competitiveness appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A southern Wisconsin producer says talk of increased beef imports have been good for his freezer beef business. Doug Rebout, who raises corn, soybeans, and cattle in Rock County, tells Brownfield, “That part of our market has picked up here recently.”  He says, “I get a lot of calls from people that just heard about […] The post Increased beef imports boosting freezer beef demand appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Cash dairy prices were mixed Thursday at the CME.   Dry whey was unchanged at $0.85. No sales were reported.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0150 to $1.3550. Twelve sales were reported ranging from $1.34 to $1.3575.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.4525. No sales were reported.  Butter was down $0.04 to $1.25. Two sales were reported at that […] The post Cheese blocks rise, butter drops Thursday at CME appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Corn export sales were above average during the week ending October 1st. The USDA says the big buyers of corn were key trading partners Mexico and Colombia. Relatively high corn prices have limited global demand over the past month, but Mexico and Colombia remain consistent, representing two of the largest markets for U.S. corn. Wheat […] The post Mexico continues to drive U.S. corn export sales appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A central Kansas farmer says it’s been a sluggish and disappointing start to soybean harvest. Rick Schlender says yields are well below trend-line from this year’s drought. “The heat during pod set and fill period has hurt us in that regard. Irrigated is going to be all over the board. We’d be fortunate to see […] The post Slow soybean harvest reveals drought impact in Kansas appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A south-central Nebraska farmer says higher fuel costs could raise next year’s irrigation expenses. Randy Uhrmacher says now is usually the time when he locks in diesel fuel. “You’re talking some serious dollars. Watch fuel prices and see what happens from here. Maybe there is an opportunity to lock some of that in too at […] The post Fuel costs a key factor for next year’s irrigation budget appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story