February 25, 2026

Across the Corn Belt, a low-pressure system just north of the Great Lakes is producing a few snow showers.  Chilly weather in the vicinity of the Great Lakes contrasts with encroaching warmth in the southern Corn Belt.  Wednesday’s high temperatures will top 60°F in portions of Nebraska and southern Missouri. On the Plains, lingering cold […] The post Temps continue in a wide-range across the Heartland; a seasonal weather pattern appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Farmers will soon have another herbicide option for tough-to-control weeds. In this Managing for Profit, Dominic Hoffman, product manager for selective herbicides at Bayer Crop Science, discusses the new product. Listen now to learn more! The post Another Herbicide Option for Tough to Control Weeds appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Wisconsin’s FSA Director says USDA staff reductions have been noticeable, but the jobs are getting done. State Farm Service Agency Director Sandy Chalmers tells Brownfield Wisconsin had several employees who retired or took the deferred resignation program option, which has impacted FSA operations. “I think we’re down maybe fifteen percent in the county offices, which is […] The post Wisconsin FSA staffing down but work is getting done appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An FFA official says Give FFA Day this Thursday, February 26th is vital to continuing valuable agricultural education programming at the state and national level. Kendra Jentz with the Wisconsin FFA Foundation says it’s the biggest fundraising day of the year. “We all have different experiences with FFA whether that’s leadership programming or contests, but […] The post Give FFA Day helps ag education programs continue appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of warmer-than-normal weather across most of the country, while near- or below-normal temperatures will be confined to an area stretching from northeastern Montana into the Northeast.  Meanwhile, drier-than-normal conditions in parts of the West, including much of Idaho, Oregon, and California, should contrast with […] The post Mild, late-winter temps for many; a seasonally active weather pattern across the Heartland appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A group of farmers and business leaders says the US-Canada-Mexico trade agreement provides the certainty that is needed for America’s farmers and ranchers. During a roundtable discussion at the site of the original signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement, the group said the upcoming review of the USMCA presents opportunities and challenges for […] The post Farmers and ag leaders say the upcoming USMCA review is critical to preserving stability in North American trade appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says he supports President Trump’s recent executive order that aims to bolster domestic supplies of glyphosate. “Glyphosate is the most widely used crop protection tool in the United States,” he said. “You may not know this but part of its production is also done in Muscatine, Iowa. I’m glad to see […] The post Grassley says Trump order strengthens ag inputs, shields farmers from liability appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story