April 3, 2026

The market manager for the Missouri Department of Agriculture says he’s hearing early reports of Alfalfa weevil pressure.  Tony Hancock tells Brownfield, “It may not the earliest we’ve ever been in history, but it’s definitely early.” He says some producers have already had to spray. “Some of them have sprayed twice or getting very close to […] The post Some Missouri producers are seeing early alfalfa weevil pressure appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Direct cash cattle trade activity was relatively quiet Friday, with a few deals reported in the South.  For the week, live deals in the South were at $245 to $246, $8 to $9 higher than the previous week’s weighted averages.  Dressed deals in the North were at mostly $385, $13 higher than the prior week’s […] The post A light round of direct cattle business on Friday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The principal atmospheric scientist with Nutrien Ag Solutions says he’s expecting a volatile next few weeks of weather. Eric Snodgrass tells Brownfield it’s windy, and the cold isn’t over. “We have big snows coming for the Northern Plains. The Dakotas getting into Minnesota. That’s certainly on the table,” he says. “I’ve got a lot of […] The post The cool weather isn’t over yet appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A farmer in south-central South Dakota says the farm received some much-needed moisture ahead of the Easter weekend. Bryan Jorgensen tells Brownfield “we’re just at one inch, maybe an inch and a quarter. That’s the most we’ve had since August.” He says fall was extremely dry. While the early planted winter wheat established well, later […] The post South Dakota winter wheat crop at risk, even with recent rain appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The University of Wisconsin is asking farmers and custom operators to share information about custom services. Economics professor Paul Mitchell tells Brownfield that instead of relying on USDA data, they’re doing their own survey. “This time is our second time ever doing one and we’re hoping to get good responses again and to build our […] The post Wisconsin survey seeks custom farming information appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Some Missouri farmers made some early planting progress ahead of the recent rains. Jay Fischer in central Missouri says there’s some oats and corn in the ground, with emergence expected to take longer due to cool temps. “It’s supposed to be cloudy and cool for a few days, temperatures up and down. It’ll take a […] The post Missouri farmers gain early planting momentum ahead of rains appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A professor at Iowa State University says higher prices for diesel fuel are expected to  impact the bottom line for farmers and ranchers this spring. Kurt Rosentrater producers can help manage their costs by doing a field-by-field input analysis. “You could do that macro scale, here’s how much I bought this past year, here’s how many […] The post Transportation cost increases likely to trickle down to the farmer appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A new report by the American Biogas Council shows the number of U.S. farms capturing biogas has more than doubled the past five years. Patrick Serfass is executive director of the council and says the data indicates farmers are seeking additional revenue opportunities that are also sustainable. “And maybe even displace some of their fertilizer […] The post U.S. farms double biogas capture in 5 years, new report finds appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story