January 22, 2026

An ag meteorologist says livestock will experience extreme cold stress through the weekend as Winter Storm Fern moves across the U.S. Matt Makens with Cattle Fax tells Brownfield, “That covers all of the Northern Plains, the Upper Midwest through the Midwest, into the Central Plains, and for at least one day, if not two, it’s […] The post Extreme cold, wind, and wet conditions threaten livestock health during winter storm appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The CEO of Clean Fuels Alliance America says the biofuels industry is awaiting more details about final guidance to implement the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit. Changes made to the 45Z tax credit in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act went into effect earlier this month, but Donnell Rehagen says a lack of guidance […] The post Biofuels producers seek clarity as 45Z clean fuel tax credit takes effect appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has been confirmed in Indiana for the first time in a month.  The Indiana State Board of Animal Health says the virus has been detected in a commercial meat duck facility in LaGrange County. Nearly 3,000 birds have been depopulated. A 6.2-mile control area and a more than 12-mile surveillance zone […] The post HPAI confirmed in Indiana for the first time in a month appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The head of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture is trying to make sense of why USDA has threatened to freeze funding for the state. Commissioner Thom Petersen tells Brownfield the Trump administration sent a letter to MDA earlier this month to announce it was freezing $129 million. “It’s tough to be kind of singled out […] The post Petersen defends MDA record amid USDA threat to halt federal funding appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Cash dairy prices were mixed and no products were sold Thursday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.    Dry whey was unchanged at $0.7350. No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.01 at $1.35.  No sales were recorded.   Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.3575.  No sales were recorded.    Butter prices were unchanged at $1.46.  No sales were recorded.  Nonfat dry milk was up $0.0225 at $1.2825.  No sales were recorded.  The post Mixed prices, no cash dairy sales Thursday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A weather system that is forecasted to bring several inches of snow and ice is starting to impact next week’s cattle sales in parts of the country. Tony Hancock is with the Missouri Department of Agriculture. “Joplin Regional Stockyards, they’ve canceled Monday,” he says.  “And then not in our area, but I’ve seen several others, Oklahoma National, as well as Beaver in Oklahoma.  And here […] The post Expectations of heavy snowfall and extreme cold trigger sale cancellations appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says the fight for year-round E15 isn’t over despite a federal solution being left out of the House funding bill. During a press call Thursday morning, the Iowa Republican said the ag economy needs the certainty of permanent, year-round sales of E15. “That’s why policy like E15 is so critical and […] The post Iowa’s Hinson says E15 certainty still within reach despite congressional setback appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president of the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association says mandatory Country of Origin Labeling isn’t the answer. Southeast Missouri cattle producer Jeff says, “We don’t need the government stepping in and taking an idea and manipulating it as something else.” He tells Brownfield mandatory labeling can making marketing more complicated, and a voluntary approach is a better solution. “The USDA has created a new product to the […] The post Cattle producer says voluntary labeling is a better option than mandatory COOL appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story