March 23, 2026

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says USDA needs to think outside of the box to deliver assistance faster to producers impacted by events like the recent Nebraska wildfires. “We are going to be looking at every single opportunity to deregulate, to get the government off the back of these ranchers and step in where help is needed.”  […] The post Rollins: Think outside the box on disaster assistance appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A veterinarian with the USDA says highly pathogenic avian influenza detections continue to occur across the Midwest. Dr. Chelsey Shivley, acting critical issues manager for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, says the virus is transmitted in a number of ways. “Including directly through bird-to-bird contact, indirectly through droppings and untreated surface water such […] The post USDA: Poultry producers should watch for HPAI symptoms this spring appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Spring planting is just a few weeks out for southwest Iowa farmer Kevin Ross. “You get around that April 10 or 11th time frame, and a lot of folks want to run if we can. I don’t think that will be quite where I’m ready to go yet, but hopefully we’re not long after that.” […] The post Southwest Iowa farmer preparing for planting season as conditions allow appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A delegation of corn growers from the Midwest told federal lawmakers they have one top policy priority. Shane Goplin says, “The number one thing with every single meeting we had was E15.” Goplin farms near Osseo, Wisconsin and joined corn growers from Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin in Washington D.C. to push for nationwide E15 and […] The post Farmers bring E15, trade, input cost concerns to Washington appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst says lawmakers still have a lot of work ahead on the farm bill. “We have a great product coming out of the House. We will make our own changes hopefully here in the Senate.” The Iowa Republican says the legislation needs to boost support for farmers and ranchers, but… “What I […] The post Ernst: Farmers need solutions on input costs, not short-term aid appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Minnesota dairy producers impacted by a blizzard earlier this month could be eligible for disaster recovery assistance. Minnesota Farm Service Agency state executive director Kurt Blomgren says the winter storm March 14th affected livestock health, feed supplies, transportation, and daily milk production. “If your milk could not get picked up on the farm like it […] The post Blizzard losses may qualify Minnesota producers for for federal assistance appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Farmers across the Midwest are preparing for the 2026 planting season. Greg Thoren, who raises row crops and cattle in northwestern Illinois, says spring is starting out on the dry side. “We’ve missed some of these rains.”  He says, “We’ve got rain, do not get me wrong, but the creeks are still low. There’s still […] The post Illinois farmers prepare for upcoming growing season appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. House Republican ag leaders say work is underway to expand how farmers can utilize the H-2A guest worker program. Michigan Congressman Bill Huizenga tells Brownfield House Ag Committee chair Glenn “GT” Thompson has legislation in the works that’s expected to be introduced later this spring. “We’ve been working on a number of issues that […] The post New H-2A legislation coming: GOP ag lawmakers target year-round farm labor needs & cost controls appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying, taking the path of least resistance to start this week after last week’s bearishness. The much talked about high level, face-to-face trade talks President Trump and President Xi now might not happen until May, but while there’s no official date, this can be viewed a positive […] The post Soybeans manage modest gains despite drop in crude oil appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story