January 6, 2026

The Ohio Soybean Association is focused on implementing policies that support the advancement of the state’s ag industry in 2026. Brandon Kern, deputy executive director, says rising input costs and low commodity prices are threatening the viability of family farms. “This has been a constant struggle over the last few years, and we understand that […] The post Ohio Soybean Association focused on policies that support the ag industry in 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Cash dairy prices remained mixed Tuesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, with steady cheese and higher butter prices.    Dry whey was down $0.01 at 0.7150. One sale was recorded at that price.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were unchanged at $1.35.  One sale was recorded at that price.  Cheese barrels remained unchanged at 1.4000.  No sales were recorded.    Butter prices were up 0.01 to 1.3550. Thirteen sales were recorded ranging from 1.3425 to 1.3550.  Nonfat dry milk was […] The post Cash dairy prices: Cheese steady, butter higher Tuesday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A state corn growers association director says authorizing higher blends of ethanol could provide much-needed price support for producers. Jan TenBensel, a farmer from McCook, Nebraska, says nationwide, year-round E15 is the market access that farmers have been wanting. “I believe that the markets will take care of themselves, but we have a bureaucratic block […] The post Ethanol blend expansion could be market access win for corn producers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A fifteen-year partnership with the National 4-H Council and Tractor Supply Company has raised more than $25 million to support local 4-H programs nationwide. Jill Bramble, president and CEO of the National 4-H Council, says the Paper Clover campaign helps fund new learning experiences for ag youth. “We are really unlocking the ideas, their innovations that they […] The post Tractor Supply, National 4-H celebrate Paper Clover campaign raising $25 million appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An extension agronomist says the discovery of glufosinate-resistant waterhemp in the U.S. didn’t come as a surprise. Meaghan Anderson is with Iowa State University and says, “I think we all know that we’ve been on borrowed time here with some of these herbicides as we’ve been continuing to tick off effective sites of action. We […] The post Glufosinate-resistant waterhemp discovery doesn’t surprise agronomist appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A southwest Iowa farmer is reflecting on what he calls a good 2025 crop year. Mark Peterson tells Brownfield corn yields were a pleasant surprise. “We had another very successful crop year in my mind,” he said. “Corn in particular, the yields were good. As well known, there was a lot of disease pressure around […] The post Iowa farmer says corn yields surprised in 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A southwest Minnesota cattle producer says pastureland is difficult to acquire. Ryan Vos and his family operate a 2,000 head feedlot near Hadley. “We are in cropland, it’s funny because pastureland is so non-existent down there. If there’s grassland that you see, the majority of that is either CRP, state-owned or federally-owned. So for us, […] The post Limited pasture pushes Minnesota cattle operation to dry-lot strategy appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The vice president of farm services with NAU Country Insurance says changes to the farm safety net program likely mean more payments coming to farmers later this year. Rich Morrison says the One Big Beautiful Bill Act brought needed updates to the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs.   “We saw […] The post Farm safety net changes could lead to higher ARC and PLC payments for farmers this year appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story