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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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This week on Outdoor Adventures, Iowa hunter Kent Boucher joins the show to share some of his favorite memories from the 2025-26 hunting season. Kent talks about memorable moments in the field, lessons he learned along the way, and what made this past season stand out.

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Some of the top stories on today's show include:

-A commodities economist says the U.S. and China trade summit didn’t have much new information for U.S. agriculture, and grain traders are disappointed.

-A member of the U.S. House Ag Committee says staffing levels at the USDA continue to draw concern.

-An annual study from the U.S. Meat Export Federation shows red meat exports added more than $3 billion in value to corn and soybean producers in 2025. 

-A new collaboration is expanding a farmer-led soil health program across the Midwest.

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This week, Brownfield's Meghan Grebner and Mississippi State University Extension ag economist Josh Maples discuss this week's market movements, the impact of geopolitical issues, and market volatility. They also preview the upcoming Cattle on Feed report. 

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

July corn $4.55 and ¾ down $.11 and 3/4

July soybeans $11.77 down $.15 and 1/2

July soybean meal $334.30 up $1.80

July soybean oil 73.88 up 22 points

July Chicago wheat $6.35 and ¾ down $.22 and 1/4

June live cattle $253.90 up $1.82

June lean hogs $98.75 down $.77

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

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Improve protein digestibility of high-oleic soybeans. Dr. Lynn Davis, Dairy Nutritionist, explains the benefits of properly roasting high-oleic soybeans for use in dairy feed rations.

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