February 20, 2026

Rice and cotton exports hit marketing year highs during the week ending February 12th. The USDA says key customers led the way for both commodities, including Colombia for rice and Vietnam for cotton. Soybeans and soybean products also saw week-to-week improvements. Corn, wheat, sorghum, beef, and pork export sales were below the previous week. Export […] The post Cotton, rice hit marketing year highs in mixed week for U.S. export sales appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The U.S. Supreme Court says the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) doesn’t allow the president to impose tariffs. In a 6 to 3 ruling, the justices say the constitution gives Congress alone the power to lay and collect taxes and duties. Because tariffs are considered taxes, the president has no authority to impose them. […] The post Ag groups react as U.S. Supreme Court limits tariff authority appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president of the Illinois Farm Bureau says a full transition has occurred within the Country Financial board of directors. Phillip Nelson, who was elected by IFB members in December, tells Brownfield… “We were seated.”  He says, “The six of us that were elected in Chicago were seated on Country Financial.  Elections, as I’ve said […] The post IFB president says transition of Country Financial board is complete appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA says the country lost 15,000 farms in 2025 and more than 2.5 million acres. American Farm Bureau Federation economist Danny Munch says land use competition is a top concern of their members, especially now from data centers. “We talk about net farm income and negative margins for a lot of our crop producers, […] The post USDA Ag Outlook Forum breaks down farmland use and challenges appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The U.S. House Agriculture Committee is scheduled to begin markup of a new five-year farm bill Monday afternoon, but year-round E15 won’t be mentioned.  “Not our jurisdiction, that’s Energy and Commerce.” Committee Chair Glenn “GT” Thompson tells Brownfield… “There’s no way I could put any provisions for E15 into the farm bill.”  He says, “The […] The post Why E15 is missing from latest farm bill appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, with the south-central and southwestern U.S. having the greatest likelihood of experiencing unusual warmth.  Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation across much of the country should contrast with drier-than-normal weather from southern California to the southern half of the Plains. The post Another mild period ahead for the Heartland; seasonally active weather to continue for most appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, with the south-central and southwestern U.S. having the greatest likelihood of experiencing unusual warmth.  Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation across much of the country should contrast with drier-than-normal weather from southern California to the southern half of the Plains. The post Another mild period ahead for the Heartland; a seasonally active weather to continue for most appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Across the Corn Belt, snow and gusty winds linger across the upper Midwest, primarily from Iowa northeastward.  Meanwhile, showers in the eastern Corn Belt are gradually ending, following Wednesday’s outbreak of severe weather, which featured several reports of tornadoes and large hail from Illinois eastward.  Midwestern temperatures have fallen in the wake of a cold […] The post An early-Springlike storm & a wide-range of weather for some; for most, windy & colder appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story