Weather challenges across the world are bringing global grain supplies into question. EarthDaily global crop intelligence lead Nick Ohrtman says Europe has struggled with drought. “The European crop has been, it’s more or less toward the end for a lot of it. But the last part of it really burned up, and they really found The post Drought, heat threaten grain production around the world appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

The Food + Farm Exploration Center has named Jill Makovec of Dane and Grant/Iowa counties an inaugural Rooted in Gratitude Community Catalyst Honoree, recognizing her leadership, communication and service on behalf of Wisconsin agriculture and rural communities. Makovec’s connection to agriculture began on her family’s Lazy M Acres farm near Muscoda. She has built a The post Jill Makovec Named Inaugural “Rooted in Gratitude” Honoree for Contributions to Wisconsin Agriculture appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower watching direct business.  Feeders led the way down on the higher move in corn. October live cattle closed $2.52 lower at $223.80 and December live cattle closed $2.90 lower at $222.80.  September feeder cattle closed $5.90 lower at $339.35 and October feeder cattle closed The post Cattle futures lower ahead of widespread direct business appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying. The USDA’s production guess was up on the month due to higher acreage numbers, which canceled out a cut in yield. Still, there are some expectations that yield could decline further once harvest gets underway. New crop ending stocks were larger, with the higher production estimate canceling The post Lower yield, ending stocks guesses support corn appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

A wheat extension educator says he expects near record wheat yields across Michigan. Michigan State University’s Dennis Pennington says, “I think growers were surprised when they went to the field.” “The yields were better than what they were expecting,” he shares. “I think that is attributed partly to the low levels of disease that we had this The post MSU wheat trials show strong 2026 yields as USDA projects back-to-back record years appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.