April 2, 2026

Ad hoc aid bringing stability to agriculture.   Gary Schnitkey, farm management specialist with the University of Illinois, says despite the uncertainty around several aspects of ag, the landscape would be even shakier without recent aid packages. “Which would include ECAP in 2025, farmer bridge payments in 2026, and any additional aid package all sort […] The post Aid packages propping up ag and prices appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A livestock consultant says one advantage of raising beef-on-dairy animals is the size of the cattle. Dan Schaefer with Schaefer Beef Consulting tells Brownfield that dairy genetics means a larger-framed cow, creating a larger and more valuable beef animal. “The Holstein cow already is a huge cow. She is bigger than 99% of the beef cows, […] The post The beef on dairy advantage few talk about appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The CEO of the National Grain and Feed Association says they are tracking two bills that could have major implications for ag transportation. Mike Seyfert says the current surface transportation authorization expires at the end of September. “That’s our rural bridges and highways,” he said. “Very important and critical in the movement of grain and […] The post NGFA tracking key ag transportation bills appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures, except for cooler-than-normal conditions in parts of the Northeast and from southern Texas to the southern Atlantic Coast. Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation across much of the country, including the mid-South, Midwest, Northeast, and Far West, should contrast with […] The post An active pattern continues for many; cooler days ahead for only some of the Heartland appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story