January 7, 2026

U.S. ethanol stocks swelled to start 2026. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says the domestic ethanol supply of 23.652 million barrels was up 708,000 barrels on the week, but down 496,000 on the year. That week-to-week rise was largely due to lower demand and fits with the usual seasonal trends. The Renewable Fuels Association says […] The post U.S. ethanol stocks rise to start the new year appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president of the National Milk Producers Federation says the U.S. and China must stay engaged in conversation if they’re going to keep trade on track. Gregg Doud, a former U.S. chief ag negotiator, helped broker the phase one trade deal. “After we did the phase one deal with China, we were talking to them […] The post Inside D.C.: U.S.–China trade slips without constant engagement appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president of the National Milk Producers Federation says the U.S. and China must stay engaged in conversation if they’re going to keep trade on track. Gregg Doud, a former U.S. chief ag negotiator, helped broker the phase one trade deal. “After we did the phase one deal with China, we were talking to them […] The post Doud: U.S. and China trade slips without constant engagement appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

It’s been a generally dry start to 2026 in Missouri. The USDA says soil moisture levels at the beginning of January were below a year ago, with just over half of the state reporting adequate to surplus supplies, about 20% under this time last year. 64% of Missouri’s winter wheat crop is called good to […] The post Soil moisture levels lower than last year in much of Missouri appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Cold weather dominated Minnesota late last year. The USDA says the average statewide temperature was more than 3 degrees below normal, while precipitation levels were close to what the state sees most years at just below an inch. Temperature fluctuations during the month did cause some livestock stress and cattle are grazing corn stalks where […] The post December temps impacted ag in Minnesota appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Coordinators of Michigan’s Manure Hauler Certification program say awareness about air quality is increasing across livestock farms. Michigan Farm Bureau’s Tess Van Gorder tells Brownfield manure safety and emergency response training are key aspects of the program. “I had a participant who said that they went out and bought a handful of gas monitors for […] The post Michigan Manure Hauler Certification Program promotes gas monitor use and farm safety appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

December in Michigan was bookended by snow. The USDA says early month snow and cold temperatures gave way to warmer conditions in mid-month, which was followed by another winter blast to end the year. On average, precipitation topped most years and temperatures were colder than normal overall. 64% of Michigan’s winter wheat crop is rated […] The post Michigan sees impact from a couple of rounds of snow appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

December weather in Kentucky was wide-ranging. The USDA says temperatures for the month didn’t have much of a pattern, either bitterly cold or very mild, and the drought conditions from late 2025 have led to varying quality in forages. That’s expected to lead to increased supplemental feeding as winter wears on, but hay supplies are […] The post Wide range of December temperatures in Kentucky impacting ag appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story