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Cotton futures closed out the Wednesday session with contracts up 40 to 60 points. Crude oil was up $2.09/barrel at $67.54, with the US dollar index $0.032 lower to $96.435. Earlier today, President Trump announced a trade deal with Vietnam, stating the country is charging no tariffs on US goods....

Lean hog futures saw marginal strength of 40 to 95 cents on the Wednesday session. USDA’s national base hog price was back up 51 cents in the Wednesday afternoon report, with negotiated trade at $112.06. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 77 cents at $110.99 on June 30. USDA’s...

Wheat bulls were pushing things higher on Wednesday, with gains across all three markets. Chicago SRW wheat posted 15 to 19 cent gains on Wednesday. There was 1 contract issued against CBT wheat overnight. KC HRW contracts were 11 to 12 cents in the green at the final bell. There...

Soybeans were in rally mode on Wednesday, with contracts up 20 to 26 cents on the day. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 23 3/4 cents at $10.12 1/2. Soymeal futures were $2.90 to $4.10 higher on the day, as Soy Oil was up 110 to 140...

Live cattle futures pushed higher into the Wednesday close, with contracts up $1.70 to $1.90 in the nearbys. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed $218 bids on 984 of the 1,064 head offered, with another BidTheGrid™ sale at $228 in IA. Outside of that, sales of $230-231...

Corn futures found some strength on Wednesday, with some squaring things up ahead of the three day weekend. Contracts were up 9 to 12 cents. The front month CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 11 3/4 cents at $4.03 1/2. Thursday will be the last trade day of...

The CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association is looking for more wins for the biofuel industry in 2025. Geoff Cooper tells Brownfield EPA’s recently proposed Renewable Volume Obligations and a June Supreme Court decision involving small refinery exemption requests are both big victories. “Things are on a great trajectory with...

A north-central Iowa farmer says weed pressure has been a mixed bag this year. Brent Renner tells Brownfield every field has been different on his farm. “Depending on what you experience for planting conditions,” he said. “We had some residue issues with soybeans that didn’t allow those beans to get...

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher, with boxed beef up at middays. August live cattle closed $1.709 higher at $212.45 and October live cattle closed $1.90 higher at $209.70.  August feeder cattle closed $3.00 higher at $309.02 and September feeder cattle closed $308.87.  There was...

A member of the House Agriculture Committee says passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act would likely hamper a new farm bill. “Are we even going to have a farm bill anymore?” Illinois Democratic Representative Eric Sorensen says the legislation proposes billions of dollars in cuts to the SNAP...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Wednesday closed up +0.47%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.02%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.73%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) are up +0.37%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The high cost of fertilizer coupled with low commodity prices have some farmers already considering their options for next growing season. Fertilizer market analyst Josh Linville with StoneX Group tells Brownfield current prices mean more sold bushels are needed to cover the cost of fertilizer. “Phosphate values here of late...