February 10, 2026

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

The associate attorney at Ag and Business Legal Strategies says Iowa farmers should act soon to finalize their land leases ahead of the 2026 crop year. Austin Peiffer tells Brownfield, “You must file a financing statement within twenty days before the lease is scheduled to start to get special priority. If the lease starts on March […] The post Deadline approaching for Iowa farmers to file land leases under state ag landlord lien law appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Some cattle producers are increasing profits by focusing on soil health. Ted Krauskopf custom grazes cattle on a few hundred acres in Madison County, Illinois. “I actually think of it the opposite of a lot of beef producers, whereas I’m using the livestock to manage the forage versus just using the forage to feed the […] The post Soil health practices benefitting beef producers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An Oklahoma cow/calf producer says it’s critical for the ag sector to invest in the next generation of farmers and ranchers. Kelli Payne says it’s time to stop just talking about it. “We just need to figure out how we can bring this next generation on,” she says.  “We can talk about it all we […] The post Oklahoma producer develops creative partnership model to help bring the next generation into cattle production appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Managing headline risk in the cattle markets.  “There’s a lot of volatility, especially within the last really two, three months.” Luke Frantz, director of business development with Kapco Futures, says much of that volatility has come from headline risks, such as increased beef imports and New World Screwworm fears. “And that’s the thing you can’t […] The post Cattle producers looking to manage headline risk appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

USDA’s latest supply and demand report shows milk production continues to rise. 2026 production estimates were raised based on faster growth in milk per cow more than offsetting lower expected cow inventory. USDA says fat basis imports are reduced primarily on lower imports of butter. Imports on a skim-solids basis are unchanged. Exports are raised […] The post USDA projects more milk production appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An Indiana FFA advisor says a new agricultural education center at Franklin Community Schools could help increase interest for careers in the ag industry. Alicia Geesey says the $2.6 million facility will provide students with hands-on learning activities to connect the classroom to real-world experiences. “One end of the building will be for livestock handling,” […] The post New ag education center at Franklin Community Schools aims to grow future leaders in agriculture appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Hay supplies remain adequate in much of cattle country. But the market news manager for the Missouri Department of Agriculture says any hay that’s purchased needs to be tested.  “A lot of that hay is probably not as good as what you might be told it is,” he says.  Tony Hancock tells Brownfield grass hay hasn’t tested […] The post Producers urged to test hay quality appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A dairy market analyst says she expects the dairy herd to remain stable this year. Sarina Sharp with the Daily Dairy Report tells Brownfield most major expansions that coincided with processing plant growth have been completed. “And, the low milk prices that we saw in December and January, I think make producers think twice a little bit,” she […] The post U.S. dairy herd growth likely to be flat as expansions slow, beef prices remain high appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story