January 23, 2026

Cattle marketings rose last month, driven by aggressive packer demand and tightening supplies. The USDA says December 2025 marketings were up 2% from a year earlier at 1.773 million head, with the biggest gains in South Dakota, Washington, and California. The available supply of ready numbers will stay tight in the coming months. December placements […] The post December cattle marketings up 2% on year, placements dip 5% appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president and CEO of the Agricultural Retailers Association says the status of over-the-top dicamba use remains uncertain for 2026. “I’m hopeful that we’ll get an answer on that sooner rather than later, so people can be ready for the spring.” Darren Coppock says it’s not yet known if the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) […] The post Industry leaders say dicamba delays make spring planning difficult for farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

There’s still no legislation that authorizes nationwide, year-round E15. “It’s truly a shame. It’s truly a letdown.” National Corn Growers Association President Jed Bower says it was left out of the appropriations package after agreement was reached with the oil industry in the fall at the urging of the Trump administration. “It’s so frustrating and […] The post E15 legislation falls apart despite fall agreement appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

As separate carbon pipeline bills make their way through both chambers of the Iowa Legislature, the state’s ag secretary says it’s going to come down to a compromise. Mike Naig tells Brownfield, “Iowans have said loud and clear they would like to see enhanced protections for property owners and property rights, meaning there needs to […] The post Naig monitoring carbon pipeline bills in Iowa Legislature appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Two Midwest farmers say the future of biofuels spans aviation, marine and rail. Tim Ostrem a South Dakota farmer and United Soybean Board member, tells Brownfield “Biofuels are an answer to keeping our environment cleaner for the high traffic areas of harbors, ports and train depots. They want a cleaner fuel in that system.” Dave […] The post Farmers say aviation, marine and rail are the next frontier for biofuels appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag economist says the threat of data center competition for farmland in the Midwest is minimal at the moment. Tor Tolhurst with Michigan State University tells Brownfield the biggest data center projects proposed can span up to a thousand acres, but are usually smaller. “It is adding some pressure, but so far with the scale of […] The post Despite surge in data center proposals, farmland competition in the Midwest still small appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Corn leaders say removing land from production is a 1980s farm crisis strategy that shouldn’t be repeated. “We are in an absolute real farm crisis, we need demand.” Executive Director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association Monte Shaw says the aftermath of taking millions of acres out of production is not an experience he wants […] The post Farm Crisis 2.0? Corn growers say taking out production would hurt rural economies appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The chair of the State Senate Ag Committee says lawmakers are pushing hard to pass several bills before the legislative session wraps up in March, including one that would freeze animal health inspection fees. Patrick Testin tells Brownfield farmers, marketers, truckers, and others spoke out against large fee increases under administrative rules ATCP 10 and […] The post State Senate ag chair says freezing animal inspection fees is right move appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story