August 19, 2026

A farmer in central Missouri says corn harvest is expected to begin soon. Andy Clay from Moniteau County tells Brownfield… “We’re gonna try to get the combine and the grain dryer rolling. But then, you know, we were still planting beans in July, too, a little replanting, because all the June rain. But you know, […] The post Central Missouri farmer prepares for early corn harvest appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The South Dakota Congressional delegation says a farm bill will need bipartisan support if it’s going to cross the finish line by the end of the year. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a member of the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee, says lawmakers are still trying to find a path forward on a farm bill. “We’re […] The post South Dakota lawmakers weigh difficult path to passing farm bill in 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Two northwest Missouri youth exhibitors have the Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Steers at the Missouri State Fair. “It’s really a dream come true,” says Reagan Rodgers, a member of the Savannah FFA Chapter. Rodger’s steer was Grand Champion and will be in the Sale of Champions on Saturday. She says it’s not her […] The post Northwest Missouri youth exhibit champion steers at Missouri State Fair appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Cash dairy prices were mostly down Wednesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was down $0.0025 to $0.6925. One sale was reported at that price.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0025 to $1.5750. Two sales were reported at $1.58 and $1.5825.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.5650. No sales were reported.  Butter was down $0.03 to $1.43. Six sales were reported ranging […] The post Nonfat dry milk jumps higher while butter slides in Wednesday CME dairy trade appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. ethanol production declined over the past week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says ethanol production averaged 1.089 million barrels per day, down 28,000 on the week as high temperatures in parts of the region reduced plant efficiency, but up 17,000 on the year as producers respond to demand expectations and margins. The Iowa State […] The post High heat restricts ethanol production, margins solid appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A new digital platform could help farmers make more informed management decisions in corn and soybeans.  Gary Schaefer, chief commercial officer with InterPlant, says CropVoice Whole Farm is another tool to help farmers evaluate fungicide timing. “With InnerSoy and InnerCorn, they actually confirm to us, in real-time, when an infection happens,” he says. “This allows […] The post CropVoice Whole Farm helping corn and soybean farmers with earlier disease detection appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president of the Illinois Pork Producers Association says the industry needs a new farm bill to include a legislative fix for California’s Prop 12. Katie Brown, a fifth-generation hog farmer in Christian County, says the House passed a bill addressing the animal confinement law, but it was not included in the stalled Senate version. […] The post Prop 12 fix vital omission from Senate farm bill appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An American Farm Bureau economist is eyeing a small window for Congress to provide certainty for agriculture. John Newton tells Brownfield the clock is ticking once the August Recess concludes. “And I think folks in farm country need to talk to their members of Congress while they’re back home this August. When they come back […] The post Farm bill, economic aid face narrow September window, Farm Bureau economist says appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story