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New World screwworm has been confirmed in the United States. During a call with reporters Wednesday evening, Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins the lone case was found in the umbilical area of a three-week-old calf in La Pryor, Texas.  “We have established a 20-kilometer infested zone around the detection and implementing quarantines, movement controls, and surveillance The post USDA confirms New World screwworm in Texas appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

The USDA says it is testing to confirm a possible case of New World screwworm that was found inside the United States.  In a post on X, the department said a case may have been detected in South Texas.  The department says the sample has been sent to the National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames, The post Possible New World screwworm detected in Texas, USDA confirms testing underway appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle finished the day lower on technical selling.  August live cattle closed $1.80 lower at $347.85 and October live cattle closed $1.87 lower at $229.  August feeder cattle closed $5.80 lower at $342.62 and September feeder cattle closed $5.80 lower at $339.32.  There was a fairly light The post Cattle futures remain under pressure appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

Soybeans finished the day lower on fund and technical selling.  Demand has been a bit sluggish recently.  The market also continues to monitor weather, as the growing season has been off to a solid start.  Soybeans are also under pressure from the large crops coming out of South America.  The USDA and CONAB will put The post Soybeans, corn, wheat all lower at midweek appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

An economist says USDA’s recently announced assistance program for specialty crop producers helps some producers but fails to help others. Economist Danny Munch with the American Farm Bureau Federation says USDA’s 1.625 billion dollars for specialty crop assistance is higher than the expected one billion, but he says the one payment per acre model might The post USDA’s specialty crop assistance helps some, not all appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

The executive director of the Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts says the state’s new budget is disappointing. “Unfortunately, we were held level for the third year in a row at $4.5 million for operations funds.” Eliot Clay says the funding level is $4 million less than what local districts received three years The post Illinois conservation districts wrestling with stagnant, inadequate funding appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

The founder of Chobani says he expects to see more food processing come to West Michigan. Hamdi Ulukaya tells Brownfield, “I think the next company that comes to the area is a fruit processor, the companies that will bring the fruit.” “If they don’t, we will do it,” he says. “We invite the packaging companies The post Food industry innovator encouraging growth in Michigan food processing appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

Jul. corn $4.31 and 1/2, down 9 centsJul. soybeans $11.54, down 11 and 1/4 centsJul. soybean meal $320.80, down $5.40Jul. soybean oil 78.71, up 30 pointsJul. Chicago wheat $5.87, down 15 and 3/4 centsAug. live cattle $237.85, down $1.80Aug. feeder cattle $342.62, down $5.80Jul. lean hogs $102.00, up 35 centsJul. Class III milk closed at The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: June 3, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

An eastern Iowa farmer says he’s tackling some weed management in early June. Dave Walton raises corn and soybeans near Wilton along the Mississippi River. “Next thing up is post spraying. We’ve got some of the early planted corn that we’re getting really close to putting that first post-pass on. That’s next thing on the The post Weed management ramps up in eastern Iowa appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

A Michigan dairy farmer says his first cutting of alfalfa is ready to be harvested. JP Koop with Lucky 7 Dairy tells Brownfield the crop is in good condition. “I think it’s okay, our alfalfa will probably be a little late because our spring was cold,” he shares. The McBain farmer says he just finished planting last Friday. The post Alfalfa harvest begins for Michigan farmers following delayed spring appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.