July 6, 2026

A Minnesota sheep farmer says high input costs are creating challenges. Amanda Cook of Center City tells Brownfield raising livestock is getting more expensive. “The cost of goods is a major challenge for everybody right now. That’s really impacted our margins and being able to sustainably create products in ways that preserve our business for […] The post Input prices, labor shortages pressure sheep farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Nebraska livestock producers have until July 15 to file an acreage report to help maintain eligibility for drought assistance. State FSA Director Hillary Maricle tells Brownfield enrolling forage acres is a critical step in the process. “What this does is it allows them to be set up and ready to go for programs like Livestock […] The post July reporting deadline critical for Nebraska livestock producers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Many farmers are pricing old and new crop grain. Tim Waibel grows corn and soybeans near Courtland in south-central Minnesota and says most of his crop is priced. “We’ve done okay with the marketing, generally speaking. We have less than 10 percent to market yet, so I think we did pretty good.” He tells Brownfield […] The post Most grain is sold, but market worries remain for Minnesota grower appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Corteva Agriscience Market Development Specialist, Jeff Moon, says when it comes to insects that pose a threat to corn, there are a number of suspects to be on the lookout for.  He tells Brownfield that growers should be scouting for rootworms, armyworms, earworms, cutworms, and Japanese beetle, and spider mites.  The post Identifying Pest Pressure appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A technical service representative with BASF says the recent heat wave may have slowed down development of tar spot during the day. However, Katie Stratham tells Brownfield… “Tar spot likes moderate temperatures, 60-to-70-degree temperatures, and it likes having increased leaf wetness.”  She says, “I know that it’s been a little bit hotter during the days […] The post Warm, humid nights favor tar spot appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Across the Corn Belt, temperatures have mostly fallen to near- or slightly below-normal levels, following the recent hot spell. Cooler weather is benefiting corn and soybeans entering reproduction. However, a ribbon of heat across the western Corn Belt will push Monday’s high temperatures to 90°F or higher, mainly across Nebraska and South Dakota. On the […] The post Hot weather on the Plains, seasonal temps across the Corn Belt; a more tranquil period for most appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of hotter-than-normal weather nationwide, except for near-normal temperatures in coastal New England and the Pacific Northwest. Meanwhile, drier-than-normal conditions from the northern and central Plains into the upper Mississippi Valley should contrast with near- or above-normal rainfall across the remainder of the country, including […] The post A return to warm to hot, drier weather for most of the Heartland appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story