Cash dairy prices were mostly lower on Wednesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and brought in a spree of purchases. Dry whey down $0.02 at $0.55. Four sales were made from $0.55 to $0.56. Blocks down $0.0500 at $1.76. Three sales were made from $1.76 to $1.78. Barrels down $0.0150...

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WA_LS635 St. Joseph, MO Wed, Aug 27, 2025 USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Canadian Live Animal Imports by State of Entry Data for week ending: 08/16/25 Cattle State Feeder Sltr Sltr Breeding Breeding...

WA_LS637 St. Joseph, MO Wed, Aug 27, 2025 USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Canadian Live Animal Imports into the U.S. by Destination Data for week ending: 08/16/25 Cattle Region Feeder Sltr Sltr Breeding Breeding ...

Some farmers at this year’s Nebraska State Fair say ongoing disease pressure could have an unexpected impact on yields.  Michael Bergen of Henderson says his corn crop had strong potential most of the summer. “It seems like it is going backwards and giving up a few bushels here at the...

While there may not be brand-new product innovations this year, FBi Buildings is bringing something equally valuable to the farm show floor: connection. Blair Neihouser, Vice President of Sales for FBi Buildings, told Brownfield Ag News that the company’s presence at the show is all about building relationships and making...

RA_PY001 Raleigh, NC Wednesday, August 27, 2025 Federal-State Market News North Carolina Eggs ...

A farm management specialist with the University of Illinois says most farm managers expect cash rents to decline in 2026. Gary Schnitkey says depressed commodity prices continue to weigh on land values and cash rents. “We’re seeing slight declines in farmland prices from the beginning of the year, and that’s...

Lean hog futures are trading with 72 to 92 cent gains across most contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $109.00 in the Wednesday AM report, down 6 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 41 cents on August 25 at $106.86. USDA’s...

Live cattle futures are posting $1.75 to $2.72 higher across the nearby contracts. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week, with a few bids of $245 in the north reported and light sales of $240 in KS on Tuesday. This morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed a...

Cotton futures are trading with contracts within 4 points of unchanged, as thinly traded October is down 41 points. The outside markets are supportive factors, as the US dollar index is back down $0.062 on the day to $98.065, with crude oil futures $0.60 higher. The Seam reported a total...

The wheat market is showing losses across all three markets on the Wednesday midday. CBT soft red wheat futures are 7 to 8 cents lower on Wednesday. KC HRW futures are posting losses of 5 to 7 ½ across the front months at midday. MPLS spring wheat is down 8...

Corn futures are down 3 to 4 cents across the front months at midday. Preliminary open interest was down 22,441 contracts on Tuesday, mainly due to September liquidation (-47,405 contracts) ahead of First Notice Day on Friday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 4 1/4 cents at...

Soybeans are posting fractional to 2 cent losses across the front months on Wednesday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 1 ¼ cents at $9.76. Soymeal futures are $6 lower at midday, with Soy Oil futures down 20 points. USDA’s Export Sales report is expected to show...

Michigan State University’s plant pathologist says southern rust disease pressure is spreading across the state. Marty Chilvers tells Brownfield he’s tracking its movement in corn. “We’re trying to map the location of southern rust across Michigan to the county level, just to be aware of how far north it can...