Month: January 2026

The Ag Council of Arkansas and other ag groups have sent a letter to its state delegation and the Trump administration, asking lawmakers to include more farmer aid in the 2026 fiscal year appropriations bill. [Read More…]

Matt Lambert, a farmer from Linn County, Missouri, tells Brownfield he’s comfortable with how things are sitting ahead of spring. “We were fortunate last fall to have some nice days to get some fieldwork done [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up, waiting on direct business to develop and Friday’s Cattle Inventory report from the USDA.  February live cattle closed $1.22 higher at $236.82 and April [Read More…]

Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying. The dollar saw a bounce at midweek, but remained near multi-year lows, potentially boosting U.S. exports. That’s of increasing importance because of China. Beijing is signaling renewed [Read More…]

The president of the Nebraska Farm Bureau says a recently introduced bill that would change zoning regulations could help strengthen the state’s livestock industry.    Mark McHargue says an inconsistent permitting process has made it [Read More…]

A marketing advisor says the corn market could use more demand to bring prices up. John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing says corn exports are strong but, “The demand is great at this time frame, [Read More…]

A Certified Crop Advisor says he’s concerned about how high input prices could create unintended consequences in the field. Mark McClintic with Michigan Agricultural Commodities tells Brownfield weed control measures need to be taken throughout [Read More…]

Minnesota Pork Director of Farmer Outreach Kate Maddock says her role is all about connecting with pig farmers all across Minnesota. She tells Brownfield the new Activate Program equips emerging leaders with essential skills and industry [Read More…]

The USDA’s Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs says the administration is taking the USMCA review process very seriously. Luke Lindberg tells Brownfield, “The review process is a critical step. We intentionally built [Read More…]

Ethanol supporters say the current push for year-round E15 might be the best chance in years to settle the issue permanently.  “I think it’s going to take leadership from President Trump to do that.” Nebraska [Read More…]

Further guidance on the 45Z tax credit could come early this summer. American Coalition for Ethanol CEO Brian Jennings says the White House Office of Management and Budget has indicated more details on clean fuel [Read More…]

Phosphate fertilizer prices are not expected to come down in 2026.  Samuel Taylor, senior farm inputs analyst with Rabobank, says the Trump administration’s tariffs are keeping phosphate prices elevated. “From about Liberation Day onwards, you [Read More…]