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The vice president of Nebraska-based Moving Parts, LLC says his expectations are for an average U.S. corn crop this year. Scott Custard tells Brownfield, “We’ve kind of made it through corn pollination in decent shape. That next two to four weeks are going to be critical for grain fill. There are areas in the West […] The post Markets on weather watch heading into August appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Sep. corn $4.40 and 3/4, down 5 centsAug. soybeans $11.72, down 5 and 1/4 centsAug. soybean meal $312.20, down $1.90Aug. soybean oil 67.12, down 123 pointsSep. Chicago wheat $6.39 and 1/4, down 24 and 1/4 centsAug. live cattle $231.75, up 52 centsAug. feeder cattle $348.02, up $1.55Aug. lean hogs $98.85, up 42 centsAug. Class III […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 31, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Ethanol production continues to run at high levels. Scott Richman, chief economist at the Renewable Fuels Association, tells Brownfield says part of the reason is fundamental, “We’ve got very solid ethanol demand, and also what’s going on with U.S. and global fuel supplies.” And Richman says that while domestic ethanol demand is good, the industry […] The post Demand big factor supporting ethanol production appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A technical development lead at Syngenta says growers should be scouting for ear rot ahead of the 2026 harvest season. Dean Grossnickle says the impacts can extend beyond the growing season. “Ear rots can cause a lot of quality loss in our grain,” he says. “When we harvest it, that is actually going to be […] The post Ear rot scouting and management remains critical as harvest approaches appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The director of agronomy for Heads Up Plant Protectants says white mold has yet to show up in the Upper Midwest this growing season. But Nolan Berg tells Brownfield that doesn’t mean it should be ignored. “If we’ve been getting rains in the last couple weeks and your soils are wet, you may be at […] The post Expert says don’t ignore white mold risk appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A crop protection specialist says many farmers are dealing with weeds that are increasingly difficult to control. Lynn Justesen, technical services lead for UPL, says weed management efforts are still in full swing across the country. “We’re doing our second and third trips on soybeans now,” he said. “We have some corn that will probably […] The post Weed management remains in full swing appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Collaborating to help improve herd health in the swine industry. Nebraska Pork Producers Association Executive Director Seth Mitchell says the industry would like to eliminate both Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) and PED. “It’s an ambitious goal, but I think that’s where we as an industry want to get in order to be more profitable […] The post Pork producers target costly swine diseases appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

ADM says it will be making upgrades at four existing plants in the next three years, adding 700,000 metric tons of annual crush capacity. Storage improvements, optimization work and equipment upgrades are happening at the Frankfort, Indiana facility, expected to be completed by late 2028. There will be upgrades made in systems to unlock additional […] The post ADM expands soybean crush capacity with upgrades at four U.S. plants appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Mid-State Specialty Eggs is opening a new plant in mid-Missouri, expected to be online by the end of the calendar year. The company says this new facility in Sedalia will include state-of-the-art egg processing capacity, offering egg grading, breaking, along with processing whole eggs, egg whites, and yolks for liquid, frozen and dry products. This […] The post Mid-State Specialty Eggs expands global reach with new Missouri processing plant appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A group of researchers at Purdue University are looking to expand the use of biofuels in traditional diesel engines.  Dr. Greg Shaver, professor of mechanical engineering, says the Purdue Biofuels Consortium is focused on creating new market opportunities for farmers. “The idea is to be able to take a great fuel like ethanol and blend it […] The post Purdue researchers exploring ethanol, biodiesel blends for use in diesel engines appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story