July 21, 2026

The U.S. House will consider a budget resolution this week that would kick off the reconciliation process and could provide up to $12 billion in additional farmer aid. Garrett Hawkins with Missouri Farm Bureau tells Brownfield he’s cautiously optimistic about more assistance as farmers continue to face economic stress. “I think when you see the […] The post Missouri Farm Bureau cautiously optimistic about additional farmer aid appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Purdue University’s College of Veterinary Medicine is planning its largest expansion in school history to help improve access to rural veterinary care across the country. Dr. Bret Marsh says the program will increase its enrollment from 84 students to 120. “I think it’s an opportunity to encourage more veterinarians to stay in our state,” he says. “We’re […] The post Purdue’s College of Veterinary Medicine is expanding, could help improve veterinary care in rural areas appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A livestock economist says high retail prices for beef could be impacting the proteins consumers purchase. University of Kentucky’s Kenny Burdine says, “The last few weeks have probably pointed that way more than anything I’ve seen in a while.”  The price of choice boxed beef, the wholesale value of beef cuts sold by packers that is often used as a benchmark for beef demand, has dropped about $30 per […] The post Economist says high beef prices could be starting to shift consumer demand to other proteins appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Twelve farmer networks are receiving state funding to help advance the adoption of regenerative agricultural practices across Michigan. Will Jacquinde manages the Regenerative Farmer Network Grant Program within the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. “Every farm is going to be different in the way that they approach these different practices,” he says. “That’s the […] The post Michigan invests in regenerative farmer networks to boost soil health and conservation appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s investigation into the source of a cyclospora outbreak that has sickened thousands of people across the country continues.   Acting Commissioner Kyle Diamantas says there have been more than 1,600 confirmed cases. “For this particular cluster, we have also seen cases of reporting illness as recent as last week,” he says.  “It’s imperative for us to take […] The post FDA adds border screenings as cyclospora outbreak investigation expands appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president of the Illinois Grazing Lands Coalition says a new five-year farm bill is just as critical for livestock producers as it is for row crop farmers. Cliff Schuette, who raises cattle in southern Illinois, says key cost share programs that livestock producers rely on are already underfunded. “Hopefully the conservation part of the […] The post Livestock producers calling for conservation support in new farm bill appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Cash dairy prices were mixed Tuesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was up $0.0025 to $0.6975. No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.03 to $1.66. Three sales were recorded ranging from $1.6350 to $1.6575.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.6275. No sales were recorded.  Butter was up $0.0025 to $1.5750. Twelve sales were recorded ranging from $1.56 to $1.5650.  Nonfat dry milk was down $0.02 to $1.43. Twenty-five sales were reported ranging from $1.42 to $1.45.  The post A mixed Tuesday for cash dairy prices at CME appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An agronomist with CHS expects farmers to alter fall fertility plans. Corey Klaphake covers southern Minnesota and says cutbacks are likely because of high fertilizer prices. “I think definitely there will be some cutting back no doubt, on the phosphates probably in particular is what the big conversation has been.” He tells Brownfield potash and […] The post High fertilizer prices likely to drive phosphate cutbacks this fall appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story