February 24, 2026

As farmers prepare to face another year of weather challenges, it’s imperative they familiarize themselves with the protection provided by their crop insurance. In this Managing for Profit, Meg Yandell, vice president of technical claims with RCIS, discusses how farmers can prepare their operations for navigating the claims process should the unthinkable occur. The post Prioritizing protection appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Farmers and legislators are disappointed as legislation creating a 20-million dollar Wisconsin dairy cattle innovation loan program is going nowhere this session. Assembly Ag Committee Chair Travis Tranel tells Brownfield the bill was amended to 10-million for dairy cattle loans and 10-million for beef cattle loans. “We should have recognized, and we had a substitute […] The post Disappointment all around for failed Wisconsin dairy cattle innovation bill appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mostly modestly higher and feeders were up, generally rebounding from Monday’s drop with help from boxed beef while waiting for this week’s direct trade. April live was down $.15 at $239.10 and June was up $.10 at $235.55. March feeders were $.80 higher at $365.10 and April was […] The post Live cattle mostly higher, hogs rally despite uneven pork demand appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were modestly higher on fund and technical buying. Beans followed the lead of bean oil, which saw more support from demand expectations. The trade’s watching harvest in Brazil and waiting to see what happens with regards to tariffs and China. Lunar New Year celebrations have ended, but it remains to be seen if Beijing […] The post Soybeans eke out gains as corn and wheat futures finish mixed appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The U.S. Ag Secretary told attendees at the Ag Outlook Forum last week USDA reports remain gold standard for market reporting, but there’s room for improvement. Brooke Rollins said farmers across the country continue to ask how the USDA gathers data and reports data, and it’s important the agency is accurate and transparent. “We want […] The post USDA seeks input on data reporting as farmer trust concerns grow appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An extension specialist says the current state of the ag economy continues to create challenges for organic grain farmers.  Ashley Adair with Purdue University Extension says it’s making it more difficult for producers to diversify their operations.  “We have a pretty robust market for feed -grade grains,” she says. “We have a lot of organic […] The post Organic grain farmers are feeling the impacts of a sluggish ag economy appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Mar. corn $4.27 and 3/4, up 1/4 centMar. soybeans $11.39 and 1/2, up 5 and 1/4 centsMar. soybean meal $310.70, up $2.00Mar. soybean oil 60.03, up 64 pointsMar. Chicago wheat $5.67 and 1/2, down 2 centsApr. live cattle $239.10, down 15 centsMar. feeder cattle $365.10, up 80 centsApr. lean hogs $95.80, up $2.10Mar. Class III […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: February 24, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. pork stocks grew in January. The USDA says the amount of pork in cold storage at the start of February was up 1% on the year at 410.404 million pounds, led by surges in butts and bone-in hams, despite overall production declining during the month. Beef in cold storage fell 4% from year-to-year to […] The post Pork in cold storage rises above year ago levels appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA says more dairy products were in cold storage during January. Total natural cheese stocks totaled 1.38 billion pounds January 31st, compared to 1.37 billion pounds a year ago.  American cheese in storage totaled 792.3 million pounds at the end of January, slightly below January 2025 totals.  Swiss cheese stocks were up to 23.1 […] The post More cheese, less butter in cold storage last month appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story