A risk management and marketing advisor is advising dairy producers to enroll in the Dairy Margin Coverage program for 2026. Mike North with Ever.ag says, “Yeah, highly complex advice here: Get it.” North tells Brownfield the changes to the program are beneficial for nearly every dairy farm. “Six million pounds at nine and a half…… Continue Reading
Wisconsin Ag Board to consider latest animal fee proposal
Wisconsin’s ag board will discuss the latest attempt to set Wisconsin’s animal inspection fees Thursday. Ag Secretary Randy Romanski tells Brownfield farmers and industry stakeholders strongly opposed the first proposed increase, which would have raised some costs 17-hundred percent. Romanski says this second proposal is substantially lower. “This winds up being an inflationary adjustment, and…… Continue Reading
Kenny Chesney Still Upset This Hit Song Never Went No. 1
He’s sold 100 million records and topped the charts 33 times, but there’s one Kenny Chesney song that never hit No. 1 — and it still bugs him to this day. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Who’s Performing At the Turning Point USA Halftime Show?
Here’s everything we know about the alternative halftime show. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
January on the Farm: Winter Sadness, Loss, and the Quiet Strength of Enduring the Hardest Season
Commentary. In the blink of an eye, we say goodbye to the first month of 2026. January and February are the hardest months for me. There is an undefinable sadness that settles in quietly following the hustle and bustle of the holidays. It arrives with the gray skies that seem to stick around for days…… Continue Reading
Arkansas Ag groups warn of rising farm failures, seeks more federal aid
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. In the letter, the groups say they’re disappointed the assistance package developed by Senators John Boozman and John Hoeven might…… Continue Reading
Cold weather has Missouri farmers planning for spring planting
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 and we’ve had the cold weather to get the equipment worked on and ready to go.” Brian Lehman from Morgan…… Continue Reading
Cattle futures higher ahead of Friday’s USDA report
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 live cattle closed $1.32 higher at $238.72. March feeder cattle closed $3.85 higher at $365.85 and April feeder cattle closed…… Continue Reading
Soybeans, corn, wheat see gains despite bounce in the dollar
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 interest in soybeans from Brazil and might scale back on U.S. bean buys after hitting the 12-million-ton purchase mark. ANEC…… Continue Reading
Missouri Corn Growers push to preserve ag tax credits
The president of the Missouri Corn Growers Association says preserving state ag tax credits, like the higher ethanol fuel tax credit, is important for the state’s farmers. Brian Lehman tells Brownfield “it’s hard to get anything started, so the tax credits definitely help. It also creates a lot of jobs across the state, not only…… Continue Reading
