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Global corn demand continues to look solid. The USDA says corn inspections during the week ending July 30th were larger than what’s needed to meet projections for the current marketing year, which ends in about a month. Last week’s leading destinations were Mexico and South Korea, both of which are key customers for and consistent […] The post Corn, sorghum export inspections above last week, year appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

More than 300 people gathered in northern Missouri this weekend to celebrate the legacy of former Missouri Congressman Jerry Litton, 50 years after his death. Kristi Wyatt worked closely with Litton as he served in Congress. She says he tried to make agriculture relevant to people who weren’t farmers, helping people understand farm policy and […] The post Litton remembered for transforming Missouri agriculture and leadership appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Cash dairy prices were down Monday to start the week at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was unchanged at $0.6925. No sales were reported.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0125 to $1.56. Two sales were reported ranging from $1.55 to $1.56.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.5475. No sales were reported.  Butter was down $0.03 to $1.4850. Two sales were reported ranging from $1.4850 to $1.4875.  Nonfat dry milk was down $0.0350 to $1.5250. Six sales were reported ranging from $1.5250 to $1.54.  The post CME dairy prices start week lower as butter, nonfat dry milk decline appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The director of agronomy for one of the nation’s largest independent seed companies is concerned extreme heat in July might’ve taken the top off corn yield. Tom Larson with Stine Seed tells Brownfield the corn plant gets stressed when overnight temperatures and dewpoints remain elevated. “Pollination suffers dramatically, you could really have a reduction in […] The post Stine agronomist: July heat may have capped corn yield potential appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (AHPIS) has confirmed the first case of classical scrapie in the U.S. since 2021. The virus was found in a sheep slaughtered facility in Oregon without an ear tag. USDA says the lack of an ear tag can make it difficult to detect where the disease originated. […] The post Scrapie confirmed in the U.S. for the first time in five years appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The vice president of Nebraska-based Moving Parts, LLC says several factors have led to an overall positive price outlook in the wheat market. Scott Custard says global conflicts are a primary driver. “We’ve got a lot of war premium.”  He says, “The world market is concerned that we won’t be able to get Black Sea bushels […] The post War and weather supporting wheat prices appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

As the calendar turns to August, Brevant Seeds retail sales agronomist John Long says farmers have faced numerous challenges so far this growing season. Long is based in Iowa and tells Brownfield after adequate moisture during and right after planting, some crops are beginning to suffer from dry conditions.  The post Managing Crops Through Stress appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Across the Corn Belt, near- or below-normal temperatures in the wake of soaking rainfall is benefiting corn and soybeans. Monday’s Midwestern high temperatures should mostly range from 80 to 90°F. When Midwestern rainfall coverage and intensity peaked late last week, selected daily-record rainfall totals for July 31 included 3.01 inches in Dubuque, Iowa, and 2.35 […] The post Seasonal warmth to extreme heat covers much of the Heartland; sct’d showers, storms on the northern Plains appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for above-normal temperatures nationwide, with the hottest weather—relative to normal—stretching from the Great Basin eastward across the central Plains into the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal rainfall across most of the country should contrast with drier-than-normal conditions in parts of the Northwest. The post Very warm to hot weather to continue across much of the Nation; rainfall to favor parts of the Heartland appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. Senate Ag Committee Chairman John Boozman released an updated draft farm bill late Friday that would allow nationwide year-round E15 sales and revises state cost-sharing requirements in the nutrition program. The bill permanently authorizes nationwide year-round sales of E15, expanding consumer fuel choice, strengthening domestic biofuels and providing long-term regulatory certainty. It also requires […] The post Boozman releases updated farm bill draft with E15 expansion, SNAP revisions appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story