December 22, 2025

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of warmer-than-normal weather nationwide, except for near- or below-normal temperatures in parts of northern and central California and the Northeast.  Meanwhile, wetter-than-normal conditions from the Pacific Coast to the central and southern Plains should contrast with near- or below-normal precipitation across the remainder of […] The post Unseasonably mild to warm pattern ahead for much of Heartland; active for much of the Nation appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A market analyst says farmers could plant more soybeans in 2026 to help offset record input costs. Jeff Peterson with Heartland Farm Partners says margins have been extremely tight especially for corn. “I think we’re going to have some constraint on the amount of money some of farmers want to spend on corn especially last […] The post Tight margins could push more acres to soybeans in 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag financing specialist says growers should stay in close contact with their lenders regardless of whether they qualify for the USDA’s Bridge Assistance Program. Ian McGonigal with GreenStone Farm Credit Services tells Brownfield, “At the earliest sign of any financial stress or challenge that you face contact your lender sooner rather than later.” “The […] The post Ag lender encourages early communication as producers navigate financial pressures appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An extension ag economist is watching soybean export business to close out what should be a quiet end to 2025. Chad Hart with Iowa State University says there’s typically not a lot of market activity the last two weeks of December, but there could be signs of international sales over the holiday. He tells Brownfield […] The post Holiday soy exports appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story