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Cooperation between the Illinois Corn Marketing Board and the Grain and Feed Association of Illinois is bringing added safety education to farmers and grain handlers across the state. In this Managing for Profit, Spencer Janssen, new president of GFAI, explains how the two groups are bringing the message of safety to operations across Illinois. 

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

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

July corn $4.75 and ¼ down $.01 and 3/4

July soybeans $12.09 and ½ down $.03 and 1/2

July soybean meal $332.30 down $2.20

July soybean oil 75.44 down 19 points

July Chicago wheat $6.67 and ¼ up $.02 and 3/4

June live cattle $254.55 up $1.17

June lean hogs $97.92 down $.60

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Top stories on todays show include:

-Corn and soybean futures are higher to start the week after the White House said China agreed to purchase at least $17 billion annually in U.S. ag products for the next three years.  

-Corn and soybean planting is moving quickly this spring, running well ahead of the national average.

-An ag economist says new trading limits for cattle futures could bring additional volatility to the markets. 

-The director of food policy for the National Pork Producers Council says the Trump administration’s Dietary Guidelines for Americans, implemented at the beginning of the year, are benefiting farmers and ranchers.

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July corn $4.77 up $.21 ¼

July soybeans $12.13 up $.36

July soybean meal $334.50 up $.20

July soybean oil 75.63 up 175 points

July Chicago wheat $6.64 and 1/2 up $.28 and 3/4

June live cattle $253.37 down $.52

June lean hogs $98.52 down $.22

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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 Collin Peterson about the future of the farm bill and growing concerns that U.S. ag policy is “breaking down under pressure from ad hoc disaster spending and political gridlock.”

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2026 Minnesota Pork Promoter of the Year Lindsey Loken of Blondie’s Butcher Shop in Wanamingo, Minnesota, calls Grillfest the “Super Bowl of summer events” in Minnesota. She tells Brownfield that Minnesota Pork will be sponsoring the barbecue competition, and there will be plenty of pork on display. Grillfest is May 30th and 31st at CHS Field in St. Paul.

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Farmers are making good planting progress. In this Spotlight on Soybeans, Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council board member Darrell Aldridge says he's hoping to be done planting soybeans soon. Listen to learn more!

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As farmers finish planting and prepare in-season nutrient management plans, Corteva Agriscience Market Development Specialist, Chris Kluemke, says spring nitrogen stabilization can pay dividends. He tells Brownfield Instinct NXTGEN nitrogen stabilizer keeps nitrogen in the corn root zone longer, protecting against nitrogen losses caused by leaching.

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Brownfield's Meghan Grebner has a look at the strong moves in corn and soybeans overnight and has a look at where cattle and hog business could head this week.

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