Headlines from this episode: More on a potential trade agreement between the U.S. and India. The weather forecast for the Midwest and its impact on the grain markets. And we'll take a look at what's happening in Washington D.C.

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Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the mixed close in hogs, the gains in soybeans and corn and the losses in cattle and wheat.

Closing numbers:

» July corn $4.38 and ½ up ¼ cent

» July soybeans $10.40 and ¾ up $.07 and 1/4

» July soybean meal $294.50 up $.60

» July soybean oil 46.81 up 53 points

» July Chicago wheat $5.36 down $.03

» August live cattle $209.75 down $1.25

» July lean hogs $104.57 down $.40

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The Illinois Corn Marketing Board believes that sustainable aviation fuel could be the next boon for corn demand. In this Managing for Profit, Dr. Steffen Mueller, principal economist at the University of Illinois-Chicago Energy Resources Center, discusses how checkoff funding is helping to expand research to ensure corn’s inclusion in the developing global SAF industry. 

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Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the higher opens in soybeans and corn, and the mixed starts for wheat, cattle, and hogs.

What to watch:

» Soybeans and corn have some short covering support.

» Wheat is monitoring crop conditions.

» Cattle are waiting for direct business.

» Hogs are keeping an eye on demand.

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Headlines for today's episode include: The sun impacting GPS systems, The latest USDA crop condition reports, Pest pressure us building, Acres potentially shifting in one region, Wheat disease identified, and A look at farmland markets.

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Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the gains in cattle, hogs, and wheat, the losses in soybeans, and the mixed close for corn.

Closing numbers:

» July corn $4.38 and ¼ down $.05 and 3/4

» July soybeans $10.33 and ½ down $.08 and 1/4

» July soybean meal $293.90 down $2.40

» July soybean oil 46.28 down 61 points

» July Chicago wheat $5.39 up $.05

» August live cattle $211.00 up $1.65

» July lean hogs $104.97 up $.05

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Missouri legislators passed a measure that limits the export of Missouri water. The legislation is not an outright ban on water exports, which is unconstitutional. Instead, it establishes a strict permitting process that will be reviewed by a commission. In what is referred to as a banner year legislatively, lawmakers also paved the way for farmers to access affordable health care insurance.

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SoyFoam won’t impact soybean demand as much as biodiesel, but what is significant is that the advancement in fire suppressant technology is better for the environment and healthier for those combating fires. This edition of the Spotlight on Soybeans Podcast features information about a product that’s effective in putting out fires without the substances known as forever chemicals.

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Corteva Agriscience Market Development Specialist, Ron Geis, emphasizes the importance of scouting for weeds after post-emergence applications of Enlist herbicides. He tells Brownfield that scouting enables farmers to determine not only if their current weed control program is effective but also if there are signs of resistance.

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Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the opening losses in soybeans, the early gains in corn, wheat, and cattle, and the mixed start for hogs.

What to watch:

» Soybeans are concerned about trade tensions with China.

» Corn and wheat are watching weather.

» Cattle have cash and wholesale support.

» Hogs remain uncertain about sustained demand.

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