January 22, 2026

An agronomist says farmers are able to reduce crop pests and diseases while improving crop health and yields by analyzing plant sap. Rachelle Moss from Advancing Eco Agriculture tells Brownfield they look for a balance of twenty-three essential nutrients in the plant. “To prevent different pests, we can look at specific things like high levels […] The post Using plant sap analysis can improve crop health, reduce diseases appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were mixed, mostly modestly higher, adjusting spreads. Unknown destinations 192,350 tons of 2025/26 U.S. beans ahead of the open. The eventual destination of that will be watched closely as China has apparently met its initial purchase target of 12 million tons. The trade’s monitoring near-term rain chances in Argentina and Brazil. ABIOVE has Brazil’s […] The post Wheat gains ground ahead of frigid weather appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures closed mixed, continuing to wait for widespread direct cash business and Friday’s USDA Cattle on Feed report. February live cattle were down $.72 at $232.37 and April was $.12 lower at $234.82. March feeders were $.10 lower at $359.27 and April was down $.17 at […] The post Cattle futures mixed, lean hogs supported by wholesale pork market appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Legislation is moving through Wisconsin’s capitol that would help new veterinarians pay off school loans if they treat large and small animals in rural parts of the state.  Jo-Ell Carson with the Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association tells Brownfield it’s hard to attract new veterinarians to underserved areas because the business model for traveling vets is […] The post Wisconsin farmers, veterinarians push for loan repayment bill appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Mar. corn $4.24, up 2 and 1/4 centsMar. soybeans $10.64, down 1/2 centMar. soybean meal $296.20, up $4.80Mar. soybean oil 53.78, down 23 pointsMar. Chicago wheat $5.15 and 1/2, up 7 and 3/4 centsFeb. live cattle $232.37, down 72 centsMar. feeder cattle $359.27, down 10 centsFeb. lean hogs $88.47, up 62 centsFeb. Class III milk […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: January 22, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Commercial red meat production ended 2025 strong. The USDA says the December total of 4.8 billion pounds was up 6% on the year, with a 4% rise in beef to 2.298 billion pounds and 8% jump in pork to 2.516 billion pounds, thanks to increased slaughter levels and heavier average weights. Pork production was the […] The post December red meat production up on year, including monthly high for pork appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story