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Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at what pressured corn, soybeans, and wheat overnight, in addition to how cattle and hogs might end the week.

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Stories on today's show include:

-The Trump administration is asking Congress to pass a spending bill that includes priorities for the ag sector.  

-The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled federal pesticide law takes precedence over added state labeling requirements. 

-A central Iowa farmer says breaking into agriculture isn’t easy for young producers, but it can be done.

-The vice president of public affairs with The Mosaic Company says current countervailing duties on Moroccan and Russian fertilizers are critical to U.S. phosphate production. 

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

July corn $4.41 and ¾ up $.07 and 3/4

July soybeans $11.27 and ½ up $.18 and 3/4

July soybean meal $308.20 up $4.60

July soybean oil 70.81 up 135 points

July Chicago wheat $5.91 up $.05 and 1/4

August live cattle $247.22 up $.70

July lean hogs $92.70 down $1.15

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Brownfield Ag News creates and delivers original content across multiple media platforms. Brownfield is the largest and one of the oldest agricultural news networks in the country carrying agricultural news, markets, weather, commentary and feature content.

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Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the overnight gains in soybeans, the mostly lower activity in corn and wheat, and what might move cattle and hogs Thursday

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Headlines on today’s episode include:

- Strong El Nino expected to impact global crop production

- Farm Bureau leader sees farm bill momentum  

- Sulfur woes leading to phosphate worries

- Wet cool stretch results in tar spot  

- Factors impacting volatility in cattle placements  

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

July corn $4.07 down $.02 and 3/4

July soybeans $11.08 and ¾ down $.08 and 1/4

July soybean meal $303.60 up $.70

July soybean oil 69.46 down 113 points

July Chicago wheat $5.85 and ¾ down $.01

August live cattle $246.52 up $.52

July lean hogs $93.85 down $.37

Learn more about what's happening in the agriculture markets here: https://brownfieldagnews.com/markets/

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

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What happens when you want to build a farm operation and a family at the same time?

In this episode of Brownfield's Next Gen Podcast, Minnesota farmer Anne Schwagerl shares her experience navigating childcare, healthcare access, and raising two children while farming full-time.

Anne discusses:

✅ The struggle to find childcare in rural communities

✅ Long daycare waitlists and limited options

✅ The true cost of childcare for farm families

✅ Balancing harvest season with parenting responsibilities

✅ Why rural healthcare access matters for young families

✅ Advice for beginning farmers thinking about starting a family

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Stories on today's show include:

-Senate Ag Committee Chairman John Boozman has released the Agricultural Act of 2026, which he says provides long-overdue stability to the industry. 

-Nationwide labor shortages continue to put pressure on the U.S. dairy industry.

-As disease pressure ramps up across the Corn Belt, many growers are trying to determine the return on investment for fungicide.

-Some producers in the Central Plains say that despite recent moisture, the on-going drought continues to impact crop conditions and feed supplies. 

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

July corn $4.09 and ¾ down $.01 and 3/4

July soybeans $11.17 up $.01 and 1/4

July soybean meal $302.90 up $3.10

July soybean oil 70.59 down 56 points

July Chicago wheat $5.86 and ¾ down $.10 and 3/4

August live cattle $246.00 down $1.35

July lean hogs $94.22 down $.42

Learn more about what's happening in the agriculture markets here: https://brownfieldagnews.com/markets/

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Brownfield Ag News creates and delivers original content across multiple media platforms. Brownfield is the largest and one of the oldest agricultural news networks in the country carrying agricultural news, markets, weather, commentary and feature content.

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