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The Illinois Corn Marketing Board is utilizing check-off funding to further research of the corn genome. In this Managing for Profit, Holly Adair-Anderson, a second-year doctoral student at the University of Illinois, discusses wide-reaching research aimed at breeding a more efficient and environmentally sound corn plant.

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Brownfield's Meghan Grebner has your look at the lower moves in soybeans and corn overnight, mixed session for wheat, and where cattle and hogs might head after the 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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Top stories on today's show include:

-An extension livestock veterinarian encourages producers in the Upper Midwest to have a level-headed response to New World screwworm.

-It’s official. El Nino has arrived. 

-Consistent rains are greening up pastures in Missouri, but cattle producers say that same moisture is slowing hay production and threatening forage quality.

-An ag economist says a new tool from Purdue's Center for Commercial Agriculture could help producers calculate the cost of production.

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July corn $4.15 and 1/2 up $.02 and 3/4

July soybeans $11.19 and 1/4 up $.05 and 3/4

July soybean meal $302.00 up $.70

July soybean oil 74.37 up 09 points

July Chicago wheat $5.89 and 3/4 up $.05 and 1/4

August live cattle $241.50 up $2.07

July lean hogs $96.85 down $.87

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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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Welcome to Inside D.C., where we break down how decisions in Washington shape the tools you use on your farm. This week, Brownfield’s Carah Hart talks with Emily Skor about nationwide, year-round E15 legislation being considered in the U.S. Senate, and other biofuel policies being monitored in Washington D.C.

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At the 2026 Pollinator Tour and Workshop in Montgomery City, Brady Lichtenberg with Missouri Soybeans says private landowners were highlighted who have added pollinator habitat to their farms—turning less productive ground into something both environmentally and economically valuable.

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Brownfield's Meghan Grebner has a look at what moved soybeans, corn, and wheat lower in the overnight session, and where cattle and hogs could head after the open.

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On this “Best Of” edition of Outdoor Adventures, Brownfield’s Brent Barnett sits down with the new owner of Thompson/Center Arms Gregg Ritz. Gregg has been a prominent figure in the hunting industry for decades, and over the last year he’s brought Thompson/Center back to life. We hope you enjoy his story on this week’s special episode!

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Top stories on today's show include:

-An extension plant pathologist says tar spot has been confirmed for the first time this year.

-2026 could be another record year for U.S. ethanol exports.

-A grain market analyst says summer weather could offer farmers another pre-harvest pricing opportunity. 

-A meteorologist with Aura Commodities says the past week’s severe storms have left a swath of damage across the Midwest.

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