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Jul. corn $4.24 and 1/2, down 7 centsJul. soybeans $11.29 and 1/2, down 24 and 1/2 centsJul. soybean meal $313.70, down $7.10Jul. soybean oil 76.29, down 242 pointsJul. Chicago wheat $5.81 and 3/4, down 5 and 1/2 centsAug. live cattle $241.52, up $3.67Aug. feeder cattle $353.37, up $10.75Jul. lean hogs $101.60, down 40 centsJul. Class The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: June 4, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

The CEO of Farm Credit Illinois says the ag economy continues to show signs of stress. Kelly Hunt says some difficult conversations took place during the cooperative’s loan renewal season. “We’re probably seeing some of those extensions come out of the season a little bit more so than we have in the past.”  She says, The post Despite ongoing economic stress, Farm Credit Illinois CEO encouraged by industry resilience appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

Geoff Cooper with the Renewable Fuels Association tells Brownfield there’s broad support for the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025 in the U.S. Senate. “I think there’s a good understanding of how important this is for farmers and for agriculture right now, but also how important it is for consumers. And I The post Cooper: Congress looking for ‘any opportunity’ to advance nationwide E15 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were sharply higher on oversold signals.  The market did react to the news that New World screwworm had been detected in South Texas. August live cattle closed $3.67 higher at $241.52 and October live cattle closed $4.80 higher at $233.80.  August feeder cattle closed $10.75 higher The post Cattle futures sharply higher heading into Friday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.