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Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the higher overnight trade in soybeans, the weakness in corn, and mixed wheat, along with how cattle and hogs could start Friday's session

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Top stories on today's show include:

-The Federal Trade Commission is launching a formal investigation into possible anti-competitive behavior in the U.S. fertilizer industry.

-A crop insurance agent says base acre changes for the 2026 crop year could help strengthen the farm safety net.

-A southeast Kansas farmer says extreme weather swings have created widespread variability for crop conditions. 

-An apiculture educator says many in the beekeeping community are worried about the closure of the USDA Beltsville Agriculture Research Center in Maryland.

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

July corn $4.55 and ¾ up $.03 and 1/4

July soybeans $11.94 and ½ up $.09 and 1/4

July soybean meal $334.10 up $3.50

July soybean oil 76.70 up 144 points

July Chicago wheat $6.24 up $.01 and 1/2

June live cattle $249.75 down $1.67

June lean hogs $96.97 down $.62

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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 and corn, the mixed trade in wheat, and how cattle and hogs might start the session higher.

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Top stories on today's show include:

-A grains and oil seeds analyst says Argentina’s plan to reduce export taxes could put U.S. ag commodities at a competitive disadvantage.

-John Deere is working to resolve its right-to-repair lawsuit, and an ag attorney says it could lead to increased ag equipment repair access for farmers.

-The president and CEO of the Fertilizer Institute says the U.S. fertilizer supply chain’s just-in-time system has reached a tipping point.

-Iowa’s biodiesel industry is beginning to rebound after a difficult winter that forced several plants to idle.

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July corn $4.52 and 1/2 down $.05

July soybeans $11.85 and 1/4 down 3/4 of a cent

July soybean meal $330.60 up $2.00

July soybean oil 75.16 up 80 points

July Chicago wheat $6.22 and 1/2 down $.13

June live cattle $251.42 up $3.20

June lean hogs $97.60 up $1.47

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From commodities to community food systems: The next ag revolution

Tim Brennan of Farm Foundation joins the Next Gen Podcast to unpack how agriculture policy is evolving for the next generation of producers.

From the farm bill and beginning farmer loans to diversification, regional food systems, urban agriculture and the future of USDA polcy — this conversation dives into the biggest changes reshaping American agriculture right now.

Tim also shares why more young farmers are turning toward specialty crops, local food systems, regenerative agriculture and cooperative business models to survive in today’s ag economy.

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Brownfield's Meghan Grebner has a look at the lower overnight session for soybeans and corn, the mostly lower move in wheat and where cattle and hogs might head today.

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Top stories on today's show include:

-U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says he’s disappointed Senate Ag Committee Chair John Boozman does not plan on including a solution for Proposition 12 in the Senate farm bill.

-The CEO of domestic phosphate fertilizer producer Itafos says he’s not sure how much more transparent the industry can be. 

-An ag economist says corn yields that are below trend or expectations could create a summer price rally.

-The cattle industry remains on high alert as New World screwworm continues to threaten the U.S. herd.

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July corn $4.57 and 1/2 down $.5 and 3/4

July soybeans $11.86 down $.10 and 1/2

July soybean meal $328.60 down $3.30

July soybean oil 74.36 up 38 points

July Chicago wheat $6.35 and 1/2 down $.10 and 3/4

June live cattle $248.22 down $1.07

June lean hogs $96.12 up $.37

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