February 10, 2026

A right to repair bill that’s been introduced in the South Dakota Legislature would allow farmers to make their own repairs to ag equipment. Mitch Richter, the lobbyist for South Dakota Farmers Union, tells Brownfield “that’s one of the big issues that Farmers Union is going to be following and working on this session.” But […] The post Right-to-repair bill being considered in South Dakota Legislature appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A farm business management educator says local marketing resources can help farmers buffer expected disparities in the wheat market. Jon LaPorte with Michigan State University Extension says wheat prices are expected to be down at least 50 cents per bushel compared to last year. “What you do on the input side is really, really important […] The post MSU Extension highlights price protection options for wheat growers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A farmer in southeastern Minnesota is harnessing the power of the sun.  Dale Stevermer grows corn, soybeans, oats, and has a 2,000 head custom finishing hog operation near Easton.  He says he installed solar panels on the farm in December of 2022. “And roughly 100 percent of our farm operation, including the dryer and grain […] The post Solar fuels nearly entire farm for southern Minnesota producer appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Ag economist Scott Irwin with the University of Illinois says passing legislation for year-round E15 is just one of several hurdles to overcome in expanding the corn-based biofuels market. “It’s not a mandate. We will not suddenly go from E10 to E15 with the waiver made permanent for E15 blend. It just opens up the […] The post Ag economist: year-round E15 approval first step in expanding corn biofuels market appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA increased its domestic cotton and rice ending stocks estimates. U.S. cotton ending stocks are now seen at 4.4 million bales, up 200,000 from January due to a cut in the export use guess because of the slow pace of sales. Domestic rice ending stocks are pegged at 50.3 million hundredweight, rising 1 million […] The post Cotton, ending stocks see month-to-month gains appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA’s Rural Business-Cooperative Services administrator has paused biodigester and controlled environmental agriculture project approvals as part of an internal review. Michigan State University Anaerobic Digestion Research and Education Center Director Wei Liao tells Brownfield the pause should allow USDA to question how projects align with their original intent. “This type of collaboration, funding support, […] The post MSU anaerobic digestion expert weighs in on USDA funding pause appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An auction specialist says used machinery demand remains strong. Sam Harper, an associate broker and equipment independent sales rep with Big Iron Auctions, says low commodity prices haven’t slowed down the used equipment marketplace. “Expectations are still kind of around the all-time high we had a couple of years ago,” he said. “We’re more pre-Covid […] The post Used machinery prices stabilize as auction demand stays strong appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag trade specialist says exports of U.S. soybean meal have been significantly increasing. Matt Herman, chief officer of demand and advocacy with the Iowa Soybean Association, says while whole-soybean exports are down year-over-year, “What we are seeing is just growth in the soybean meal export. Many people two and three years ago were wringing […] The post Infrastructure investments key as soybean meal exports surge appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A grain merchandiser says the latest USDA supply and demand report didn’t include any surprises. Matthew Burkey with Nebraska-based Ag Valley Coop says no news is good news right now. “It was really on a non-event. Soybeans are still bidding on expected China buying. That’s what’s pushing beans. More exports for corn because they lowered […] The post Merchandiser sees long-term corn risks despite quiet WASDE appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story