February 6, 2026

The U.S. EPA has finalized a new dicamba label for over-the-top use in soybeans and cotton for the next two growing seasons. Three products, including a product from Bayer, Engenia from BASF and Tavium from Syngenta, can be used with stricter guidance compared to previous seasons. Some prior restrictions from the EPA will continue in […] The post EPA finalizes limited two-season use of OTT dicamba on cotton and soybeans with stricter safeguards appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The senior vice president of government affairs with the Renewable Fuels Association says he’s optimistic lawmakers will find a path forward on legislation for nationwide, year-round E15. “We’re keeping our fingers crossed.” The E15 Rural Domestic Energy Council met recently and Troy Bredenkamp tells Brownfield… We are hopeful this council can come to terms with […] The post Year-round E15 push continues as Renewable Fuels group eyes Congressional deal appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An east central Illinois farmer and grain bin builder says demand for on-farm grain storage remains high despite the sluggish economy. Sarah Hastings, who co-owns Hastings CCI Equipment, says many farmers are still wanting to expand bin-space for a variety of reasons. “Especially something that’s going to take four or five years to pay off […] The post Grain bin demand high; prices down from peak appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president and CEO of the American Egg Board says egg producers are looking at overseas markets to grow demand. Emily Metz says prices are low and southeast Asia could be a good customer. “Southeast Asia has a lot of opportunities for egg products, both liquid and dried, particularly in the bakery, the hospitality, and […] The post American Egg Board looks to Indonesia, Southeast Asia for egg export growth appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

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A University of Illinois expert says he’s starting to see dairy farmers reduce their emphasis on fat production. Mike Hutjens tells Brownfield, “We see fat prices dropping significantly at this point.” “I know a couple of the studs are now putting more emphasis on protein, trying to identify those bulls that produce more protein,” he […] The post Finding dairy profitability through the feed budget appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

More than 230 ag groups have sent a letter to the U.S. EPA asking it to maintain timely approvals and reviews of pesticides, and ensure farmers have access to crop protection tools. No specific products are listed in the letter, but the groups say the approval of new pesticide products have slowed, which puts U.S. […] The post Ag organizations call for science-based EPA pesticide decisions, faster reviews appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A southeast Kansas farmer says he’s relieved that the U.S. EPA is taking steps to address long-standing concerns about DEF system failures. “They’re just so unreliable.” Ben Bellar says an issue with his combine this fall cost him thousands of dollars and time in the field. “An emissions failure will completely shut you down and […] The post EPA targets DEF system problems after farmers report costly shutdowns appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans was mixed, adjusting spreads, while still closing sharply higher for the week. The trade is waiting for more details on the talk that China will be back in the market for a large amount of U.S. soybeans this marketing year. Outside of a social media post Wednesday though, there are a lot of unknowns. […] The post Soybeans consolidate, still see big weekly gains appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story