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  • Live cattle lower waiting on direct business
    by Meghan Grebner on July 8, 2026 at 9:09 pm

    At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were lower waiting on direct business, feeders were mostly higher on the lower move in corn.  August live cattle closed $.80 lower at $237.62 and October live cattle closed $.47 lower at $233.55.  August feeder cattle closed $1.40 higher at $362.05 and September feeder cattle closed $1.25 higher The post Live cattle lower waiting on direct business appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

  • Michigan budget returns funding for 10 Cents a Meal program
    by Nicole Heslip on July 8, 2026 at 8:38 pm

    The Michigan Legislature has restored funding for the 10 Cents a Meal program, helping schools buy Michigan-grown foods and support local farmers. Amanda Brezzell is with Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities, the communications partner for 10 Cents. “We were able to secure $4 million to run this program, which is a huge win,” they say. The post Michigan budget returns funding for 10 Cents a Meal program appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

  • Soybeans, corn take profits despite weather concerns
    by John Perkins on July 8, 2026 at 8:28 pm

    Soybeans were modestly lower on profit taking and technical selling. USDA confirmed the sale of old and new crop U.S. beans to China Wednesday morning, which led to some “buy the rumor, sell the fact” activity as the session wore on. The reported business was a total of 472,000 tons, 136,000 tons for 2025/26 and The post Soybeans, corn take profits despite weather concerns appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

  • Heat slows tar spot, but corn farmers encouraged to keep scouting
    by Carah Hart on July 8, 2026 at 8:27 pm

    A plant pathologist with University of Missouri Extension says tar spot has been confirmed in Missouri and other states this year, but the heat has been slowing its development. Mandy Bish tells Brownfield that doesn’t mean farmers should stop scouting for the disease, because the pathogen is still present. “It’s like us, we move slow The post Heat slows tar spot, but corn farmers encouraged to keep scouting appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

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