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’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

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

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 […]

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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

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 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

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

Mar. corn $4.30, up 3 and 1/2 centsMar. soybeans $10.75, up 7 and 3/4 centsMar. soybean meal $297.80, up $3.80Mar. soybean oil 54.31, down 10 pointsMar. Chicago wheat $5.36, up 12 and 3/4 centsFeb. live cattle $236.82, up $1.22Mar. feeder cattle $365.85, up $3.85Feb. lean hogs $87.95, down $1.10Feb. Class III milk closed at $15.58,… ... Continue Reading

The president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says Tyson’s Lexington, Nebraska plant closure continues to strain local producers.  Nebraska cattle feeder Buck Wehrbein says production is being shifted to Amarillo, so daily slaughter capacity shouldn’t decline.   “However, the cattle aren’t in the right place,” he says.  He tells Brownfield the change will be very hard on the people… ... Continue Reading