Brownfield Ag News

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the overnight losses in corn and soybeans, the mixed trade in wheat, and what might influence cattle and hog trade

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Stories on this episode include:

The John Deere Foundation is investing $18.5 million over the next three years to help strengthen the connection between farmers and food banks.

Some Nebraska farmers say they’re in disbelief that USDA sharply increased the state’s projected corn yield in the latest supply and demand report.

A long-time agricultural economist says global food production faces two primary challenges heading into 2027. 

An atmospheric scientist says timely rains are helping soybean planting progress in Brazil with more than 15 percent of the crop planted.

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As combines continue rolling across the Corn Belt, growers are gathering some of the most valuable information they’ll use to make decisions for next season. On this episode of Digging into Innovation, Syngenta Corn Technical Product Lead Todd McRoberts explains why this year's top-performing hybrid may not necessarily be the best choice for 2027.

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Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the mixed overnight trade in corn and wheat, the losses in soybeans, and what cattle and hogs might be monitoring

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Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at Thursday's gains in cattle and hogs and the losses in corn, soybeans, and wheat

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Stories on this episode include:

-An ag economist says record-high diesel prices are forcing farmers to take a closer look at their grain marketing plans this fall.

-The US Department of Energy is investing $60 million dollars to help the ag industry diversify its chemical and fertilizer production. 

-Record farm program payments are raising questions about the effectiveness of the federal farm safety net.

-The USDA has awarded $86.6 million in Specialty Crop Block Grants to more than 600 projects across the U.S.

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Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the firm overnight trade in soybeans, the mixed activity in corn and wheat, and what cattle and hogs might be watching at midweek

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What does the next generation of agriculture need to succeed?

In this episode of the Next Gen Podcast, Brownfields Erin Anderson and Kellan Heavican explore how one Michigan pilot project is challenging traditional thinking around risk, profitability and crop insurance.

Tina Owens with TIFF and Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Director Tim Boring discuss a first-of-its-kind effort that uses soil health data to better measure risk and potentially reduce costs for farmers.

But the conversation goes far beyond insurance.

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Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at Wednesday's losses in cattle, corn, and soybeans, and the mixed finishes for hogs and wheat.

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Top stories on today’s program include…

• EPA proposes reallocating 100% of Set 2 SRE’s
• Despite questions, USDA corn yield estimate still below trend line
• Trouble brewing in the cattle markets
• A new breakthrough in the battle against soybean cyst nematode
• And the latest USDA crop reports from across the Midwest. 

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