September 4, 2026

The director of the University of Missouri’s Food and Ag Policy Research Institute says farmers are expected to receive sizeable farm program payments from the USDA this fall. “You’ll have corn payments which are significant and cotton payments which are large as well, but it’ll be across the board.” Seth Meyer tells Brownfield… “I can’t […] The post FAPRI expects sizeable USDA farm program payments this fall appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The senior dairy analyst with Terrain says the expansion of large-scale dairy farms is changing the structure of the industry. Ben Laine says there are fewer farms but more milk is being produced.  “If you can milk more cows and spread out your overhead costs across a larger herd, you tend to have a lower cost […] The post How consolidation is reshaping the future of the U.S. dairy industry appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

New Holland is bringing artificial intelligence to the forage harvester with technology designed to keep the machine dialed in as conditions change. The new FR920 Forage Harvester, with 911 horsepower, uses ForageCam and AI-driven technology to continuously monitor crop and machine conditions and automatically make adjustments to help maintain performance. The goal is simple: take […] The post AI Takes the Guesswork Out of Forage Harvesting appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An extension agronomist with Iowa State University says weather conditions this summer have been conducive to several corn diseases. However, Rebecca Vittetoe, who covers the east central part of the state, says the variable weather has played in farmers’ favor. “I could find northern corn leaf flight, tar spot, gray leaf spot, bacterial leaf streak.”  […] The post Inconsistent summer weather limits corn disease impact appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Across the Corn Belt, a thunderstorm cluster is producing heavy rain and localized wind damage in the Great Lakes region. As the day progresses, the threat of severe weather will shift southeastward. Elsewhere, hot, dry weather favors summer crop maturation, with Friday’s high temperatures expected to approach or reach 100°F as far north as central […] The post Late-season heat wave covers much of the Heartland; scattered showers & t-storms (locally heavy) for some appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures and precipitation nationwide. The south-central and southeastern U.S. have the greatest likelihood of experiencing unusually hot weather. Meanwhile, parts of the Pacific Northwest and Desert Southwest have the greatest odds of receiving anomalously heavy rain. The post Late-season heat, warmth to continue for much of the Heartland; a pattern shift brings moisture to the West appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story