Rainfall, crop conditions vary along Illinois-Wisconsin line
USDA says most Wisconsin crops remain in good condition after a week of mixed weather conditions. Just over three days were suitable for fieldwork in the week ending Sunday. Mike Berget raises corn and soybeans in LaFayette and Green County, Wisconsin and Stephenson County, Illinois. He tells Brownfield rainfall amounts...
Carlot Veal Carcass Report
NW_LS452 St. Joseph, MO Mon Jun 30, 2025 USDA Market News USDA CARLOT VEAL CARCASS REPORT - Northeast and North Central Basis *** This report will be delayed. It will be released as soon as possible.*** Source: USDA Livestock, Poultry, and Grain Market News Division, St....
85% of Iowa corn called good to excellent
An eastern Iowa farmer says his corn crop is off to an unprecedented start. Billie Danner is from the West Liberty area. “Just looks so good that we don’t want to get it ruined by any storms right now. But corn, I’ve got to say, this is the best looking...
Cattle futures higher to start the week
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle closed higher ahead of the week’s direct cash business. August live cattle closed $.57 higher at $213.87 and October live cattle closed $.35 higher at $210.17. August feeder cattle closed $2.77 higher at $310.67 and September feeder cattle closed $2.72 higher...
Good crop conditions in Southern Michigan
A southern Michigan farmer says crops look pretty good and disease pressure has been limited after the slow start to the growing season. Brian Preston tells Brownfield, “I don’t think things are growing as fast as maybe we would hope that they would be at this stage, based on when...
Minnesota farmer says crops are behind and fields are weedy
A southeast Minnesota farmer is concerned weeds could get a foothold on soybeans. Ben Storm of Dover spoke to Brownfield Monday, the first day he’s been able to apply post-emergence herbicide on beans. “My beans are weedier than I would’ve liked them to be at this point in the year,...
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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Monday closed up +0.52%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.63%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.64%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) are up +0.44%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...
Adverse weather stymies in-season fieldwork across southern Minnesota
Farmers in southern Minnesota have been dealing with windy and wet conditions as they worked to finish postemergence herbicide applications. Farm management analyst Kent Thiesse with Green Solutions Group says adverse weather also hampered top and side-dressing of nitrogen. “Wet field conditions, too much wind, all of the above can...