May 18, 2026

A policy advisor with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago says overall land values across the 7th district held strong in the first quarter of 2026. David Oppedahl tells Brownfield, “Up a little bit from a year ago, 3% over the year ago, but they were a little softer from the fourth quarter, so they […] The post Fed survey shows 7th district land values stable, cash rents decline appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of warmer- and wetter-than-normal weather across much of the country. Near- or below-normal temperatures will be confined to the Pacific Northwest and far southern sections of the Rockies and Plains. Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation should be limited to the Northwest, as well as […] The post A warm, early-Summerlike pattern continues for most; rains to vary for some appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of warmer- and wetter-than-normal weather across much of the country. Near- or below-normal temperatures will be confined to the Pacific Northwest and far southern sections of the Rockies and Plains. Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation should be limited to the Northwest, as well as […] The post A warm, early-Summerlike pattern continues for most; scattered, seasonal rains for some appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story