February 23, 2026

As Wisconsin’s State Assembly wrapped up its session Friday, Representative Travis Tranel says an important vote sends a strong message about building solar and wind generation on prime farmland. Tranel says the community solar bill was pulled from the Energies and Utilities Committee and sent to the Agriculture Committee, where Ag Committee members held a […] The post Lawmaker says Wisconsin’s community solar bill sends a message appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Nebraska Congressman Mike Flood says lawmakers are feverishly working to find a compromise on nationwide, year-round 15. “On the last call I was on, all I will say is, I felt like there was substantial progress and there was some coalescing on some of the concepts.” The Rural Domestic Energy Council member says the group […] The post Flood says progress being made on year-round E15 compromise appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A Wisconsin dairy farmer says the apparent profits from beef on dairy don’t make up for the shrinking milk checks from having too much milk. Mike Yager milks about 325 Holsteins near Mineral Point.  He tells Brownfield the market has too much milk, in part because producers are keeping cows around longer to get that […] The post Dairy farmer says beef on dairy hurts overall dairy finances appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The chairman of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee says his proposed Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 would bring a federal solution to California’s Proposition 12. Glenn “GT” Thompson tells Brownfield, “The base language in the bill is called ‘Save the Bacon Provision,’ that basically doesn’t interfere with the state’s policies on animal […] The post Thompson says farm bill proposal brings Prop 12 fix appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The top lobbyist for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says the mid-term elections will likely impact legislative priorities.   Ethan Lane, senior vice president of government affairs says there’s a very narrow window to get anything accomplished. “From now to May is the opportunity in a midterm election year to do that,” he says. “And that’s the biggest […] The post Midterm elections expected to narrow legislative window appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Across the Corn Belt, cold, blustery weather prevails.  Snow showers are occurring downwind of unfrozen sections of the Great Lakes.  Monday morning’s low temperatures dipped below 0°F in parts of the upper Midwest.  Temperatures will remain below 32°F all day, except in the southwestern Corn Belt and portions of the Ohio Valley.  Snow remains on […] The post Temps continue in a wide-range across the Heartland; seasonal weather across the Corn Belt appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Spring is just around the corner and that means farmers are thinking about the approaching growing season. Corteva Agriscience Nitrogen Stabilizers Strategic Account Manager, Heather Vosburgh, says there are several considerations when timing nitrogen applications.  The post Spring into Nitrogen Planning appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag economist says the slaughter pace for cattle is slowing. Kenny Burdine with the University of Kentucky says the USDA had marketings down 13 percent for January in this month’s Cattle on Feed report. “I’ve got to go back to 2020 and COVID time period to find something that light,” he says. “And although that is there, […] The post Cattle slaughter pace slows as USDA reports a sharp drop in January marketings appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story