February 17, 2026

The USDA’s reporting a mostly positive week for export inspections. Soybeans and sorghum both saw week-to-week and year-to-year improvements as purchases made earlier in the marketing year by China start to leave U.S. ports. Wheat was down on the week, up on the year, reflecting the solid demand from several key U.S. customers. Corn inspections […] The post Improved pace continues for sorghum, soybean export inspections appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Cash dairy prices were steady to higher on Tuesday except for powder at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.    After a long period of unchanged prices, dry whey was up $0.02 at $0.74.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0625 at $1.45.  Six sales were recorded, ranging from $1.4150 to $1.45.  Cheese barrels were up $0.01 after holding steady for a long time, closing at $1.45.  One sale was recorded at that price.  Butter prices were unchanged at $1.7050.  Four sales were recorded, ranging from $1.6950 to […] The post Butter steady, whey and cheese higher Tuesday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Most dairy producers in Wisconsin have not yet signed up for the Dairy Margin Coverage program. Katie Detra at Wisconsin FSA tells Brownfield that as of today, February 17th, only 1,616 producers have completed the DMC signup process.  That’s only 31.5% of the state’s 5,116 licensed dairy farms. Detra is encouraging dairy producers to enroll […] The post Dairy Margin Coverage signup slow in the dairy state appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Some farmers are turning to leasing during the down ag economy.  Compeer Financial senior leasing specialist Anjie Erbsen says she works with farmers on building, grain handling, and equipment projects. “We are in an area in the ag economy currently where cash flow is tight for many clients, so we also want to make sure […] The post Leasing gains ground as farmers navigate tight ag economy appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

My husband was recently diagnosed with Alpha-gal syndrome. It’s no joke. What started as simple itching in October of 2024 turned into months of confusion, frustration, and a whole lot of unnecessary stress. At first, it didn’t seem like much. Just itching and then hives that wouldn’t quit. After a week, he called his nurse […] The post Alpha-Gal Syndrome Is No Joke: How a Tick Bite Led to a Life-Changing Red Meat Allergy Diagnosis appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A specialist encourages farmers to mitigate threats to stored grain. John Mays with Central Life Sciences says there’s a tendency to not pay close enough attention to crops in the bin. “They think that a probe every once in a while in the top of the bin, if it comes back clean everything is great. […] The post Longer storage, higher risk: protecting grain in the bin appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Today on the State of Soy, we have Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council Treasurer, Glen Groth, who is also a Winona County farmer. He says that during his six years on the Council, he’s learned about the value of the Soy Checkoff. He tells Brownfield that research that is helping farmers on the farm is […] The post The Value of the Soy Checkoff appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A farmer in southwest Minnesota is focused on attention to detail. Nick Sandager says he reconciles yield data as soon as harvest ends. “I’m double-checking all the yields and everything, which is a funny one I always tell people (that) I don’t think I’ve ever had a year where I have not had our scale […] The post Yield audits help Minnesota farmer reclaim bushels missed by elevators appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story