January 16, 2026

Mexico has confirmed eight new cases of New World screwworm in Tamaulipas, which borders Texas. Josh Maples, an ag economist with Mississippi State University Extension, says continued detections create additional questions in the cattle industry. “If and when the border is going to reopen, I think that’s really uncertain, especially with the cases popping up […] The post New World screwworm detections rise in Mexico, raising fresh concerns for the U.S. cattle industry appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

According to the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, farmers are becoming more optimistic farmland values will moderate over the next five years. Professor emeritus Jim Mintert says the long-term farmland index hit a record high in late 2025. “From a long-term standpoint, farmland has historically been a good inflation hedge,” he says. “It’s a […] The post Latest Ag Economy Barometer shows farmers expect land values to decrease over the next five years appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A pair of farm business analysts say keeping accurate farm financials can help producers mitigate risk ahead of the 2026 crop year.  Clint Schroeder is with Ohio State University Extension. “If you do it every year on the same day, you can track that farm’s growth and any changes over time,” he says. “The real […] The post Keeping accurate farm financials could help producers mitigate risk in 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An extension soybean specialist with Purdue University says the ag economy is leading many farmers back to the basics. Shaun Casteel says low commodity prices have soybean growers closely examining crop budgets. “You think about market prices, and it’s like, ‘OK, what are my I have to do this no matter what’s?’”  He says, “I […] The post Soybean growers urged to focus on fundamentals as margins tighten appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

University research is finding nitrogen-fixing biologicals can reduce fertilizer use and increase crop biomass. Director of Product Management Chad Kimmelshue with Pivot Bio tells Brownfield their living microbes are supporting nearly a ton of additional above-ground biomass in silage production. “You’re in about the mid to high $20 per acre range increase just on the […] The post Nitrogen-fixing biologicals provide opportunity for more silage appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Cash dairy prices were higher except for cheese Friday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.    Dry whey was up $0.0150 at $0.7350. Two sales were recorded at $0.73 and $0.7350.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were unchanged at $1.29.  No sales were recorded.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.3575.  No sales were recorded.    Butter prices were up $0.04 at $1.30.  Four sales were recorded, ranging from $1.3275 to $1.35.  Nonfat dry milk was up $0.0075 at $1.2550. Two sales were recorded at $1.2550 and $1.2575.  The post Cash dairy higher except cheese Friday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story