May 20, 2026

A forage specialist says he’s concerned about alfalfa weevil pressure across parts of the Midwest. “Alfalfa weevil is probably one of the most income-limiting pest that we have in our alfalfa crop,” said Jeff Jackson with CROPLAN. Jackson says it’s been prevalent where he’s located in northwest Missouri. “We were dealing with weevil in the […] The post Alfalfa weevils prompt calls for diligent scouting, management appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president of the Renewable Fuels Association is hopeful having E15 as a standalone bill in the Senate helps its chances of success. Geoff Cooper tells Brownfield. “We actually think that provides some good opportunity for the bill to move sooner in the Senate because I think we’ve all heard that the Senate is probably […] The post RFA optimistic on Senate path for E15 legislation appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president of the Minnesota Farmers Union says conservation management practices are becoming more common among producers. Gary Wertish says there’s a big focus on water quality through practices like planting cover crops and reducing tillage. “Water is important to everybody,” he said. “Farmers are doing a lot better job now with their GPS, technology, […] The post Conservation practices help protect Minnesota waterways appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president of the National Farmers Union says he’s concerned that high fertilizer prices could be sticking around for an extended period of time. Rob Larew tells Brownfield, “The fact is that some folks hadn’t secured their fertilizer and are wondering how they are going to make it through the year. I think all eyes […] The post NFU president warns high fertilizer prices may persist appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A Minnesota farmer says another round of federal financial assistance is needed in agriculture. Nathan Serbus grows corn, soybeans, and sweet corn in Renville County and was recently asked by Brownfield if the USDA should issue more Farmer Bridge Assistance payments. “Oh absolutely. Corn market hasn’t really rallied too much, I mean it’s rallied a […] The post Rising fuel and fertilizer costs renew calls for farm aid appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president of the Illinois Wheat Association says the state’s 2026 crop is looking promising. Tracy Heuerman, who farms in Effingham County, says this year’s tour of 25 southern Illinois counties tallied an estimated average yield of nearly 105 bushels per acre. “In general, the crop looks really good.”  She says, “I know the past […] The post Big expectations for Illinois wheat crop appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Cash dairy prices were lower on Wednesday except for block cheese at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was down $0.0075 at $0.6825.  One sale was recorded at that price.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0375 at $1.57. Twenty-one sales were recorded, ranging from $1.5325 to $1.57.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.5150.  No sales were recorded.  Butter was down $0.05 at $1.55, falling nine cents in two days.  Twenty-six sales were recorded, ranging from $1.55 to $1.58.  Nonfat dry milk was down 0.0450 at $2.21.  No sales were recorded.  The post Cash dairy sales mostly lower Wednesday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The former chairman of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee says the farm bill is still broken. “More money is going out with the ad hoc payments than going out of the farm bill. This can’t go on, it’s got to change.” Collin Peterson says a farm bill should provide a reliable safety net tied to […] The post Peterson: farm bill “broken” as ad hoc payments outpace safety net appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story