THE MI FARM AI BRIEF What changed on your fields overnight. Vol. 1 . Issue 025 . Monday, June 29, 2026 Milford, Iowa . Monday, June 29, 2026

Mi Farm AI Intelligence Operation Centers . Milford . South Bend . Owatonna . Mantorville

For Mark Matuska, Milford, Iowa (Dickinson County)

Monday, June 29, 2026. Filed by The Mi Farm AI Desk.

Weather, Milford, IA

What this means for today: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service point forecast for Milford, IA, pulled this morning.

  Hour   Temp  Rain      Wind          Sky
  12 PM   87F  rain   1%  wind S 25 mph      Sunny
   1 PM   89F  rain   1%  wind S 25 mph      Sunny
   2 PM   91F  rain   1%  wind S 25 mph      Sunny
   3 PM   92F  rain   1%  wind S 25 mph      Sunny
   4 PM   92F  rain   1%  wind S 25 mph      Sunny
   5 PM   93F  rain   1%  wind S 25 mph      Sunny
   6 PM   93F  rain   0%  wind S 25 mph      Partly Cloudy
   7 PM   91F  rain   5%  wind S 25 mph      Partly Cloudy
   8 PM   88F  rain   9%  wind S 20 mph      Partly Cloudy
   9 PM   85F  rain  24%  wind S 20 mph      Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
  10 PM   83F  rain  26%  wind S 20 mph      Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
  11 PM   81F  rain  19%  wind S 15 mph      Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
  12 AM   79F  rain  12%  wind S 15 mph      Mostly Cloudy
   1 AM   78F  rain   7%  wind S 10 mph      Mostly Cloudy

Source: NOAA National Weather Service hourly point forecast, pulled this morning.

No rain at your field in the past 24 hours. Spray window is open.

Precipitation outlook (NWS forecast vs MRMS gauge):

Past 24h: 0.00" actual (MRMS) Next 24h: 0.11" forecast (NWS) Next 48h: 0.18" forecast (NWS) Next 72h: 0.24" forecast (NWS)

Source: MRMS PrecipRate 1km (NCEP), IEMRE daily gauge (Iowa State), NWS gridpoints QPF (api.weather.gov).

Grain and Livestock, corn, soybeans, wheat, cattle

Source: Chicago Board of Trade.

Cal's Market Read

Overnight, corn slipped about 12 cents; beans slipped about 19 cents; and wheat slipped about 8 cents.

Here is our read on why corn, beans, and wheat all slipped overnight. The Acreage Report lands today, and our assessment is that traders squared up and sold ahead of it rather than get caught wrong on USDA's acreage numbers. That pressure outweighed otherwise solid export news, with corn inspections strong and USDA showing fresh corn and soybean sales to China. When good demand still cannot lift prices, pre report positioning is usually the culprit.

Stocks point higher into the open, S&P futures up about 0.6 percent. A firmer tape eases the borrowing and input-cost mood your lender watches, though it does not move your cash bid by itself.

Cal

Wall Street, Friday's close

Wall Street, today's futures (where the market is at going into the day)

Decision Delivered

• Acreage Report is 0 days out, position before the number, do not chase it after.
• Corn is approaching the canopy and tasseling weeks are ahead, now is the time to book your fungicide window if you plan a VT/R1 pass, before the applicator calendar fills. Confirm your stage.
• Hot, dry stretches raise spider-mite pressure on field edges. Scout the south and west borders of soybeans and corn. Verify in-field.
• Dig an 8-inch root cube on a few plants in continuous-corn fields to confirm your rootworm trait is holding, and rescout soybeans for early defoliators. Verify in-field.

What to Watch Today

• Weather: dry-looking day, high near 93F. Good window for field work.
• Market watch: soy is the mover overnight, down about 19 cents. Watch the cash bid at your elevator today.
• On the wire: What They Are Saying: Support Grows for Chairman Boozman's Farm Bill 2.0 Discussion Draft (see Cal's News Desk below).

Cal "Corn-Bread" Halvorsen, your AI Agronomist

From Cal's News Desk

The ten stories that moved across the wires since yesterday's Brief, sourced, dated, and verifiable. Each one explained, with a link to read it straight from the source.

"We appreciate Chairman Boozman for working with us to write a Farm Bill that is all about supporting the farmers and ranchers who ensure Americans continue to have access to the highest-quality, lowest-cost food supply in the world. This legislation builds on our long-term priorities of strengthening the farm safety net, advancing ag research and securing market access for our producers. At the same time, the Farm Bill includes legislation I introduced to address key issues in farm country, including the need for greater fertilizer storage and handling capacity and increased access to capital. I look forward to moving this legislation forward and passing a strong Farm Bill that maintains our nation's network for family farms and ranches." -Senator John Hoeven (R-ND)

"It is clear that improvements were needed to ensure SNAP is administered as intended to support those truly in need while protecting taxpayer dollars. I applaud the states that are implementing innovative solutions to decrease error rates and be good stewards of federal funds. The reforms included in the Working Families Tax Cuts were designed to promote accountability for significant mismanagement. We have to make certain SNAP is administered fairly, responsibly and accurately." Background: For the past several decades, the federal government paid 100 percent of the SNAP benefit costs, but the lack of accountability led to misspending.

"We can all agree that we must take steps to help America's farm families, and one of the most important ways we demonstrate that commitment is by passing a bipartisan farm bill. Congress delivered historic improvements to farm programs through the Working Families Tax Cuts, and we're continuing to expand upon that success with bipartisan priorities that strengthen the American farm economy, increase investments for rural communities and foster a more resilient agricultural sector. I'm proud to put forward this discussion draft that reflects the input and priorities of Republicans, Democrats, and most importantly, rural America. This bill is built for the people who feed America, and I look forward to continuing conversations with my colleagues about how we can best serve them and the communities they call home," Boozman said.

Jenny Schlecht reflects on one year following a tornado that devastated her family's farm.

Condition Monitoring Observer Reports can help officials make informed decisions on what appears on the U.S. Drought Monitor.

More operators of drones and more acres are seeing applications from drones. Take a walk with alpacas.

House Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson plans to introduce a farm labor bill next week, stoking the hopes of ag leaders who say new worker rules are long overdue.

Jamie Dickerman of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management discuss weather, China, Iran and market reports on the Agweek Market Wrap for June 26, 2026.

Cal's Receipt

Cal's Receipt is the public ledger of every call this desk made for your farm, what was at stake, whether you followed it, and what it actually saved (or cost). HILT-Transparent. Append-only. Every dollar cites its source.

• Open your Weekly Scorecard, refreshes every Sunday 4:00 PM CT
• Open your Monthly Receipt, refreshes first Monday 7:00 AM CT

Today in Farm Safety

Block the wheels and use a safety chain when you hitch or unhitch a loaded wagon or implement. A heavy implement that rolls or drops off the hitch can pin a person fast. Stand clear of the path while backing, and let one person give the signals. Source: National Ag Safety Database; ASABE implement towing guidance.

Cal

The Coffee Shop

Today in Farm History, Stock market crash 1929

On October 29, 1929 (Black Tuesday), the U.S. stock market crashed. Farm prices, already weak from the post-WWI bust, fell another 50% by 1932. Corn that brought $0.80 a bushel in 1929 brought $0.31 in 1932, the price floor that triggered the AAA in 1933. Source: USDA Economic Research Service historical price series; Federal Reserve historical record.

Answer at the bottom of the Brief.

Cal "Corn-Bread" Halvorsen, your AI Agronomist and Editor in Chief

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