January 12, 2026

The president of the Missouri Farm Bureau says there are several policy proposals from Missouri being considered by delegates at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Convention this week. Garrett Hawkins tells Brownfield “everything from data center policy to a few items in the farm policy and trade space.” The draft language submitted by Missouri’s farmers […] The post Missouri ag policy proposals considered at Farm Bureau convention appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA has increased its expectations for 2026 red meat and poultry production. Beef is seen at 25.735 billion pounds, 10 million above December due to heavier dressed weights, with an average steer price of $236 per hundredweight, up $1, with lower exports against higher imports and per capita consumption. Pork is pegged at 28.215 […] The post USDA raises 2026 red meat, poultry production outlooks appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Adjustments to Missouri’s state income tax are being considered in the Missouri Legislature this session. Doyle Justus, the chairman of the Missouri House Ag Committee, tells Brownfield he’s not seen an official plan, but eliminating income tax or other modifications, would likely affect agriculture. “Farmers that are making income don’t have to pay taxes on […] The post Income tax changes under discussion in Missouri Legislature appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA says grain stocks on December 1st were mostly larger than the year before. Corn stocks came out at 13.282 billion bushels, rising 10% on the year, partially due to record 2025 production, canceling out the stronger implied first quarter usage. Soybeans were reported at 3.29 billion bushels, up 6%, with first quarter usage […] The post Quarterly grain stocks mostly above a year ago appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Cash dairy prices were steady-to-lower Monday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.    Dry whey remained unchanged since last Thursday at 0.70. No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0325 at $1.2825.  Three sales were recorded, ranging from $1.2825 to $1.2875.  Cheese barrels were down $0.04 at 1.36.  No sales were recorded.    Butter prices were unchanged at 1.30.  No sales were recorded.  After some gains last week, nonfat dry milk was down $0.0050 at 1.26. Four sales were recorded at that price.  The post Cash dairy prices steady-to-lower Monday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA says farmers planted 32.990 million acres of winter wheat for the 2026 crop. That’s down less than 1% from the 2025 total of 33.153 million acres and above what analysts were expecting ahead of the report. That does include record low planted area for Nebraska and California. By type, year-over-year, hard red winter […] The post U.S. winter wheat acreage slightly lower than last year appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA says farmers produced a record 17.021 billion bushels of corn in 2025. That followed an increase in last year’s average yield figure, up a half a bushel to an all-time high 186.5 bushels per acre on harvested area of 91.258 million acres. That was above analysts’ expectations and pulled ending stocks 198 million […] The post USDA: 2025 U.S. corn production topped 17 billion bushels appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Grain and oilseed export inspections roared back to life after a couple of slow holiday weeks. Inspections during the week ending January 8th were all above a year ago, with corn and wheat both staying ahead of last marketing year thanks to the strong global demand those commodities have seen in recent months. Beans and […] The post Solid overall week for U.S. export inspections appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story