February 23, 2026

A trade policy expert says the recently announced reciprocal trade agreement could help expand market access for U.S. wheat in Taiwan. Ryan Olson with  U.S. Wheat Associates says the deal would permanently lower tariffs to zero. “Taiwan has committed to purchasing over 130 million bushels of U.S. wheat almost through the end of this decade,” he says. “We’ve […] The post Taiwan trade deal to eliminate tariffs on U.S. wheat, expand market access appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag lender says low prices will likely cause fewer planted rice acres in eastern Arkansas this spring; a concern for the largest rice producing state in the country. Greg Cole with AgHeritage Farm Credit Services tells Brownfield rice acres are typically 1.3 to 1.4 million in the state, but “we could see rice acres […] The post Eastern Arkansas faces sharp decline in rice plantings appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The founder and CEO of POET says he’s disappointed that nationwide, year-round E15 continues to face roadblocks. “We have been working on that for literally over a decade,” Jeff Broin told Brownfield. “I cannot believe what it’s taken.” Broin says getting a federal E15 policy to President Trump’s desk is critical for rural America. “Ethanol […] The post POET founder urges Congress to move E15 legislation to Trump’s desk appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. egg production started 2026 on a solid note. The USDA says 9.196 billion eggs were produced during January, up 2% on the year, with the average number of layers and average production per layer both rising 1% at 374.566 million head and 2,455 eggs per 100 layers, respectively. The numbers point to further expansion […] The post USDA reports good start to egg production in 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Several Wisconsin ag policy bills moved forward as the State Assembly wrapped up its session Friday. Bills that have already cleared the Senate and now head to Governor Tony Evers for signature or veto include: Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Tim Fiocchi tells Brownfield several bills that have already cleared the Senate and Assembly now head to […] The post Some Wisconsin ag bills forwarded to the Governor, others need Senate action appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The leader of a Pella, Iowa-based equipment manufacturer says continued innovation and rising demand are fueling new manufacturing investments. Vermeer Corporation president and CEO Jason Andringa tells Brownfield the company has unveiled plans to build a new 300,000 square foot facility in Bondurant. He says the state-of-the-art plant will manufacture industrial parts and equipment for […] The post Vermeer announces new Iowa facility to meet growing equipment demand appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The chief commodities economist with StoneX Group says he’s recently become more optimistic about China buying more ag products from the United States. Arlan Suderman tells Brownfield President Xi Jinping is dealing with internal Chinese politics and he needs U.S. support. “My bias at this point is he will survive it, but in the meantime, […] The post Economist: China’s politics, not prices, driving U.S. ag purchases appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag economist at Ohio State University says the U.S. crop sector could face another challenging year in 2026.  Professor emeritus Carl Zulauf says high input costs and ongoing policy uncertainty continues to pressure profit margins. “If this year is a loss year, then next year is likely to be a loss year,” he says. “It’s not the U.S. stocks […] The post U.S. crop sector expected to face a challenging 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA is reporting a big week for corn export inspections. More than two million tons of corn left U.S. ports during the week ending February 19th, with most of that bound for Japan, South Korea, and Mexico, three key customers, all showing very strong demand this marketing year. Wheat also saw a week-to-week improvement […] The post USDA reports a big week for U.S. corn export inspections appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story