January 28, 2026

Commentary. In the blink of an eye, we say goodbye to the first month of 2026. January and February are the hardest months for me. There is an undefinable sadness that settles in quietly following the hustle and bustle of the holidays. It arrives with the gray skies that seem to stick around for days […] The post January on the Farm: Winter Sadness, Loss, and the Quiet Strength of Enduring the Hardest Season appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Ag Council of Arkansas has sent a letter to its state delegation and the Trump administration, asking lawmakers to include more farmer aid in the 2026 fiscal year appropriations bill. In the letter, several state groups say they’re disappointed the assistance package developed by Senators John Boozman and John Hoeven might not be included. […] The post Arkansas Ag Council warns of rising farm failures, seeks more federal aid appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Ag Council of Arkansas has sent a letter to its state delegation and the Trump administration, asking lawmakers to include more farmer aid in the 2026 fiscal year appropriations bill. In the letter, several state ag groups say they’re disappointed the assistance package developed by Senators John Boozman and John Hoeven might not be […] The post Arkansas Ag groups warn of rising farm failures, seeks more federal aid appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Matt Lambert, a farmer from Linn County, Missouri, tells Brownfield he’s comfortable with how things are sitting ahead of spring. “We were fortunate last fall to have some nice days to get some fieldwork done and we’ve had the cold weather to get the equipment worked on and ready to go.” Brian Lehman from Morgan […] The post Cold weather has Missouri farmers planning for spring planting appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up, waiting on direct business to develop and Friday’s Cattle Inventory report from the USDA.  February live cattle closed $1.22 higher at $236.82 and April live cattle closed $1.32 higher at $238.72.  March feeder cattle closed $3.85 higher at $365.85 and April feeder cattle closed […] The post Cattle futures higher ahead of Friday’s USDA report appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying. The dollar saw a bounce at midweek, but remained near multi-year lows, potentially boosting U.S. exports. That’s of increasing importance because of China. Beijing is signaling renewed interest in soybeans from Brazil and might scale back on U.S. bean buys after hitting the 12-million-ton purchase mark. ANEC […] The post Soybeans, corn, wheat see gains despite bounce in the dollar appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president of the Missouri Corn Growers Association says preserving state ag tax credits, like the higher ethanol fuel tax credit, is important for the state’s farmers. Brian Lehman tells Brownfield “it’s hard to get anything started, so the tax credits definitely help. It also creates a lot of jobs across the state, not only […] The post Missouri Corn Growers push to preserve ag tax credits appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Mar. corn $4.30, up 3 and 1/2 centsMar. soybeans $10.75, up 7 and 3/4 centsMar. soybean meal $297.80, up $3.80Mar. soybean oil 54.31, down 10 pointsMar. Chicago wheat $5.36, up 12 and 3/4 centsFeb. live cattle $236.82, up $1.22Mar. feeder cattle $365.85, up $3.85Feb. lean hogs $87.95, down $1.10Feb. Class III milk closed at $15.58, […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: January 28, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says Tyson’s Lexington, Nebraska plant closure continues to strain local producers.  Nebraska cattle feeder Buck Wehrbein says production is being shifted to Amarillo, so daily slaughter capacity shouldn’t decline.   “However, the cattle aren’t in the right place,” he says.  He tells Brownfield the change will be very hard on the people […] The post NCBA president says Tyson’s Lexington shutdown hits local producers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story