March 20, 2026

A Wisconsin farmer is concerned about rising input costs. Shane Goplin says he secured his crop inputs late last winter but worries about other farmers. “There are producers who waited to purchase fertilizer until they got the Farmer Bridge Assistance while they were kind of behind the eight ball and now the fertilizer price is […] The post Rising input costs are a big concern for farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A Farm Service Agency director says it’s important to report damage and losses from weather events to USDA. Wisconsin FSA Director Sandy Chalmers tells Brownfield producers will be dealing with the aftermath, but it’s important to report those details. “We can use the information that farmers provide us to put together a request for a […] The post USDA disaster relief available for some weather-related losses appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling, ending the week in the red after Monday’s drop. Beans are watching harvest in South America and waiting for more details on an upcoming trade meeting with China. The face-to-face meeting between President Trump and President Xi has been delayed by the military action in Iran […] The post Soybeans, corn, and wheat all end the week with losses appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president of the National Cotton Council says more ad-hoc assistance is needed from the federal government, especially in the Delta. “Our expenses have gotten so great…we’re still in a tough time in agriculture.” Nathan Reed, who farms in eastern Arkansas, tells Brownfield his state is leading the country in bankruptcies, and a $15 billion […] The post Farm groups call for federal aid as farm costs surge, push for relief package appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A central Illinois pork producer says he’s optimistic about profitability in 2026. Chad Leman, whose operation is based in Woodford County, tells Brownfield, “There’s good opportunities for margin through all four quarters.”  He says, “Feed costs appear to be pretty controlled, you know, unless something really drastically changes. I think we’ve got reasonable corn and […] The post Illinois pork producer eyeing profitability in 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A southwest Minnesota farmer is relieved he doesn’t need to pay for anymore fertilizer for his 2026 crop. George Goblish grows corn and soybeans near Vesta. “With fertilizer prices, I’m sure glad I put everything on last fall and paid for it last fall. Because boy if I had to go to the coop now, […] The post Early fertilizer buy saves Minnesota farmer from price spike pain appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The American Sugarbeet Growers Association estimates farmers lost $500 an acre on average in 2025, and this year could be worse. “We’re at a loss before we ever attempt to sell, we’re planting the crop at a loss right now, and we know it.” President Clint Hagen, a farmer from Michigan, tells Brownfield sugar prices […] The post Sugarbeet growers planting at a loss after $500 million in the red in 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

May corn $4.65 and 1/2, down 4 and 1/4 centsMay soybeans $11.61 and 1/4, down 7 and 1/4 centsMay soybean meal $328.00, down $4.50May soybean oil 65.51, up 10 pointsMay Chicago wheat $5.95 and 1/4, down 12 and 3/4 centsApr. live cattle $234.05, up 77 centsApr. feeder cattle $351.17, up $3.42Apr. lean hogs $91.27, down […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: March 20, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story