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Stories on today's show include:

-A Michigan food safety official says lessons learned from the multistate Cyclosporiasis outbreak will likely shape food safety protocols long into the future.

-A trade specialist believes trade between the U.S. and China will continue to decline. 

-An ag economist says feeder cattle margins are expected to tighten heading into 2027.

-A commodities economist says demand, not weather, has been driving the grain markets.

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This week, Brownfield's Meghan Grebner and University of Kentucky ag economist Kenny Burdine talk about the recent drop in markets, some risk management strategies, and future outlooks for the livestock sector. They also preview next week's Cattle on Feed and Cattle Inventory reports from the USDA. 

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Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the end-of-week gains in wheat, soybeans, and corn, the decline in cattle, and the mixed close for hogs

September corn $4.44 and ¾ up $.03 and 1/4

August soybeans $12.04 and ½ up $.09 and 1/2

August soybean meal 320.20 down $2.70

August soybean oil 74.81 up 238 points

September Chicago wheat $6.82 and ¾ up $.08

August live cattle $224.42 down $2.65

August lean hogs $101.65 up $1.37

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Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the firm overnight trade in wheat, soybeans, and corn, and how cattle and hogs could open.

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Stories on today's show include:

-A state climatologist says this week’s heat dome and a strengthening low-pressure system have pushed dense wildfire smoke from Canada across the Great Lakes into the Northeast.

-U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says President Trump’s decision to temporarily suspend duties on phosphate fertilizer imports from Morocco could provide much-needed relief for American farmers.

-The struggling ag economy is leading some producers to explore diversification. 

-The global crop intelligence lead at Earth Daily says more farmers are using precision ag technology to make better crop management decisions.

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As of midyear 2026, farmland values across Compeer Financial's Upper Midwest territory have held firm despite weak farm incomes. Today's guest is Brent Wiest, a Regional Manager Appraisal for Illinois at Compeer Financial. He works closely with appraisers across Compeer's territory and has a unique perspective on the trends we're seeing throughout the Upper Midwest farmland market. He will discuss lower crop margins, elevated financing costs and uneven sales activity have made buyers more cautious.

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Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the modest overnight gains in corn and soybeans, the mixed activity in wheat, and how cattle and hogs could open

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Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins takes a daily look at the factors impacting commodity market trends, from trade news and weather to global politics and statistical projections.

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Stories on today's show include:

-A farm business management instructor says several factors are currently influencing the grain markets.

-The state climatologist for Iowa says river levels have been a mixed bag across the Corn Belt.

-The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association amended its policy on the Asian longhorned tick during this week’s summer meeting, noting the tick has now spread halfway across the United States. 

-A pair of Midwestern farmers say the wet spring and summer has them keeping an eye out for crop diseases.

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Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the overnight gains in soybeans, corn, and wheat, along with how cattle and hogs could open.

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