March 9, 2026

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures across much of the North and West, while cooler-than-normal conditions will prevail from the Midwest into the Northeast.  Meanwhile, above-normal precipitation across the northern half of the U.S. and along the Atlantic Coast should contrast with drier-than-normal weather from California into […] The post A wide-range of temps, west to east across the Heartland; a briefly drier pattern for some appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Across the Corn Belt, lowland flooding continues along portions of the White River in southern Indiana.  The East Fork White River at Rivervale, Indiana, crested Sunday evening, 13.08 feet above flood stage, marking the highest water level in that location since April 9, 2025.  Prior to the April 2025 flood, the river had not been […] The post Spring, early Summerlike warmth for most; big changes underway across the far North appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Farmers attending the National Farmers Union Convention are considering solutions to bring stability back to U.S. farms. “Our farmers are reporting they’re on the brink of a crisis. We’re having difficult meetings with lenders, landlords and input suppliers just to try and find a way to put a crop in the ground this year,” says […] The post Solutions to stabilize struggling U.S. farms appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The executive director of the Modern Ag Alliance says the advancement of the farm bill is a key step towards protecting farmer access to crop protection tools. Elizabeth Burns-Thompson says the legislation would prohibit state governments from mandating strict labeling requirements. “We really urge the House to act swiftly to get that bill to the floor,” she says. “It does […] The post MAA says farm bill progress could help protect farmer access to pesticides appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Corn farmers who saw heavy southern rust pressure in 2025 probably encountered less tar spot. Dr. Alison Robertson is an extension plant pathologist with Iowa State University. “I think what was most interesting to me last year was that we probably didn’t have as much tar spot as we could have because there was no […] The post Southern rust crowded out tar spot in 2025, pathologist says appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story