May 14, 2026

Soybean export sales fell to a marketing year low for the second consecutive week. The USDA says old crop soybean sales during the week ending May 7th were below average and while China was a buyer, it was a routine amount. Global demand for U.S. soybeans continues to be impacted by relatively high prices and […] The post Soybean export sales continue to reflect slow global demand appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A member of the U.S. House Ag Committee says the bipartisan support shown for nationwide E15 legislation should carry weight in the Senate. Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski, a primary supporter of the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, tells Brownfield… “We know that the farm economy is struggling. We know our corn growers are in […] The post Congresswoman hopeful bipartisan support pushes E15 through Senate appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The chair of the Rural Domestic Energy Council in the U.S. House is celebrating House passage of nationwide year-round E15 legislation. Iowa Republican Randy Feenstra tells Brownfield. “I’m just so excited, I’m so excited for the farming community. We’ve been working at this for a decade, and finally to get it passed in the U.S. […] The post Randy Feenstra calls E15 vote a “huge deal” for farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A leader with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says tick-related diseases are rapidly spreading and it’s a serious issue for the livestock industry. Sigrid Johannes, NCBA’s executive director of government affairs, says Asian Longhorned Ticks have been moving west since 2017. “It’s been across the East Coast, as far north as New York, as far […] The post NCBA pushing for stronger surveillance as Asian Longhorned Tick continues westward spread appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A market analyst says he expects volatility in the wheat markets to continue. Jim McCormick with AgMarket.Net says prices responded sharply higher following this week’s USDA’s supply and demand report that predicted the smallest crop since the 70s. “It had to recalibrate itself – plain and simple – pretty violently.” However, prices have since moved […] The post Smaller U.S. wheat crop continues to drive market swings appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Brazil’s equivalent of the USDA has raised its already record large soybean crop guess even further. CONAB now has Brazil’s bean crop at 180.13 million tons, up 0.5% on the month as harvest winds down, and 5% larger than last year thanks to yield. That’s likely going to lead to even more competition for the […] The post CONAB pushes Brazil soybean estimate higher appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story