January 15, 2026

The Ranking Member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee is introducing a relief package to address farm income losses caused by tariffs. Minnesota Democrat Angie Craig says the Farm and Family Relief Act would provide additional one-time payments to family farmers. “Being crushed by President Trump’s worldwide trade war.” During a news conference Thursday morning, […] The post Craig unveils Farm and Family Relief Act to offset tariff-driven farm losses appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A member of the Senate Ag Committee says a critical change in ethanol policy would provide more certainty for retailers and corn farmers. Deb Fischer, a Republican from Nebraska says, year-round, nationwide E-15 will likely improve demand. “That’s over 2 billion bushels of corn.”   The author of the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice […] The post Nationwide, year-round E15 bill author says bill passage could be soon appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

New research shows it’s difficult to get a return on investment for insecticide applications in soybeans.            Nick Seiter, a field crop entomologist with the University of Illinois, says seeing a positive return is dependent on insect populations. “We’ve repeated this trial 13 times so far.”  He says, “When we don’t have an insect population that […] The post Tough to find ROI for insecticide applications in soybeans appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says 2026 will be an important year for progress on ag policy. The Iowa Republican tells Brownfield she’s had several recent discussions with House Ag Committee Chairman Glenn GT Thompson about the farm bill. “My hope is we will continue to be able to get a full farm bill across the […] The post Hinson says 2026 critical for farm bill progress and ag trade appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president of the Ohio Pork Council says the organization is building off of strong promotions in 2025 to help drive demand in 2026. Nathan Schroeder says the group has teamed up with unique initiatives to put pork in front of consumers.  “We have partnered with the Cleveland Browns to do some tailgating sessions to reach […] The post Ohio Pork Council targeting consumer education and demand growth in 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The executive director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association says the state’s biodiesel producers face a dire situation. “I want to respect their right to tell their story, but plants are not running,” Monte Shaw said Wednesday. Shaw says many biodiesel plants idled in 2025 and remain that way in mid-January. “I’m told that a […] The post Iowa biodiesel industry facing dire situation amid federal delays appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Brazil’s equivalent of the USDA made minor month-to-month adjustments to its soybean and corn crop estimates. CONAB trimmed soybeans 0.6% from December to 176.124 million tons on a dip in acreage, but that’s still expected to be up 2.7% on the year and record large. That all-time high for Brazil’s bean crop is expected to […] The post CONAB trims Brazil soybean guess slightly, record crop still likely appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Coming up on January 21st and 22nd, there are two FREE agriculture seminars coming up for Missouri’s farmers and ranchers, covering topics from tax and policy strategy to economic headwinds for 2026. Manager of Marketplace Engagement, Madison Farnan, says the first will take place in Springfield, Missouri, on Wednesday, January 21st, 2026, and the second […] The post Register Now for FCS Financial Agriculture Seminars appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story