January 6, 2026

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

A soybean farmer from Ohio says it still remains unclear if China will meet its commitment to buy 12 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans by the end of February. Scott Metzger, president of the American Soybean Association, tells Brownfield the purchase deadline pushes up against the Brazilian soybean harvest. “Who knows where it’ll go […] The post Metzger: China soybean purchases face growing uncertainty appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Nebraska Department of Agriculture has announced four cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in small backyard flocks across parts of the state. In late December, the NDA and USDA confirmed a case in Butler County and since November the virus has also been identified in Keith, Howard, Washington and Scotts Bluff Counties. In a […] The post Nebraska confirms multiple HPAI cases in backyard flocks appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Across the Corn Belt, snow in portions of the Great Lakes region—mainly from Minnesota to Michigan—is causing travel disruptions and increasing livestock stress.  In contrast, mild, dry weather covers the southern tier of the Corn Belt, where Tuesday’s maximum temperatures will reach 60°F or higher. On the Plains, dry weather accompanies significantly warmer-than-normal weather.  In […] The post A rather mild, generally tranquil early-January weather for most across the Heartland appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A market analyst says the rice and cotton markets remain under pressure as the New Year begins and it could stay that way awhile. Jamie Wilkerson with RCM Ag Services is based in southeast Arkansas. He tells Brownfield rice prices have hit multi-year lows, based on weak export demand due to a lower quality crop. […] The post Rice, cotton prices stay under pressure appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A lot of research has been done to prevent nutrient loss by using different conservation practices.  Dr. Matt Helmers with Iowa State University says it takes all of the tools and farmers buying into conservation to make them effective.  The post Prevent nutrient leaching with conservation practices appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story