January 16, 2026

A marketing specialist says hay inventories are adequate. Dale Leslein is based in northeast Iowa and covers Minnesota and Wisconsin as well. “There’s a shortage of higher-end hay, but the market is not as strong as it has been since the dairy farmers changed how they get paid several years ago. The demand for top-end […] The post Market specialist: no burdensome hay supplies, but demand lags appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A Wisconsin dairy farmer told President Trump why the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act is so important. Jamie Witcpalek from Pagel’s Ponderosa Dairy near Kewaunee, Wisconsin was in the Oval Office for the bill signing ceremony Wednesday afternoon. “It is common sense as to what we should be consuming. Whole foods and whole milk. […] The post Wisconsin farmer tells President importance of whole milk in schools appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A commodity broker says USDA’s production report showcases regional differences over the growing season. Illinois-based Mark Talaski with Advanced Trading tells Brownfield states edging the Corn Belt are starting to matter more. “A lot of dry land corn in Nebraska was record,” he points out. “In Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma, the Dakotas—they all saw record-type yields this […] The post USDA production data shows shifting Cornbelt dynamics and demand differences   appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Input prices remain at record highs, and there are questions in the ag industry about what’s causing it. Nebraska Farm Bureau President Mark McHargue says he’s not accusing companies of any wrongdoing, but, “There’s a lot of conversations and speculation of potential price manipulation or some of those types of things. I do think we […] The post Lawmakers, farm groups push for answers on rising input costs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The general counsel of the U.S. Hemp Roundtable says new legislation is aimed at delaying changes to the federal definition of hemp. “The bill that kept the government open last year would ban more than 95% of all hemp products.” Jonathan Miller says the Hemp Planting Predictability Act calls for a two-year extension of the […] The post New legislation seeks to delay hemp rule changes appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A leader in the biofuels industry says a federal solution for year-round E15 needs to be passed by Congress this month. Monte Shaw is the executive director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association. He tells Brownfield it’s a real possibility. “I’m an optimist, a glass half full kind of guy,” he said. “I know our […] The post Biofuels leader says Congress must act on year-round E15 by end of January appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A market advisor says dairy prices are going down as cow numbers and production goes up, and that’s not likely to change soon.  Mike North from Ever.ag tells Brownfield USDA shows the U.S. dairy herd has grown significantly. “Two-hundred thousand cows came into the herd, not just with more fluid milk production but also 1.6% […] The post No dairy cow culling in sight appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The slow decline of interest rates is making farmland more affordable. Compeer Financial senior appraiser Rachel Daberkoh says the Federal Reserve fund rate began shifting downward during the final quarter of 2024. “It makes it easier for someone to afford a farm, generally. It doesn’t mean it’s a great business decision, but it makes those […] The post Falling interest rates begin to ease the cost of buying farmland appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story