September 24, 2026

The CEO of the National Cotton Council says China could purchase up to five million bales of U.S. cotton as part of its $17 billion commitment for additional U.S. ag products. Gary Adams tells Brownfield this would be an equitable share if China follows through. “Just going back, based on cotton’s share of China’s ag […] The post Cotton industry eyes China trade talks appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Researchers are looking at optimizing crop insurance levels by analyzing the risk management tool’s relationship with farm and county yields. University of Kentucky Extension assistant professor Grant Gardner says they’re taking farm-level Average Production History (APH) and dividing it by the county-level yield. “If you’ve got that high APH, you’ve got a lower rate to […] The post Study explores “optimum” crop insurance premium rate appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The American Farm Bureau Federation says President Trump’s action to increase beef imports has yet to provide meaningful savings for consumers. AFBF economist Faith Parum tells Brownfield they’ve been tracking ground beef prices since September 2nd. “Our average price of 41 grocery stores started at about $7.29. We’re only down to $7.13. A small decrease, […] The post Farm Bureau: Increased beef imports haven’t lowered consumer prices appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. commercial red meat production declined during August. The USDA says the total of 4.095 billion pounds was down 1% on the year, with a slower processing pace for hogs and tight ready cattle numbers canceling out higher average live weights. Beef production was 1.982 billion pounds, a decline of 2%, with a slaughter of […] The post August beef, pork production below year ago levels appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The executive director of Missouri Farmers Care says the MFC Foundation is now accepting grant applications for the 2027 Drive to Feed Kids. “The Missouri Farmers Care Grant Program offers a chance for 4-H clubs, FFA Chapers, Career and Technical Education Organizations and Collegiate Ag Organizations to see hunger in their communities and tackle it […] The post Missouri Farmers Care opens Drive to Feed Kids grants appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The U.S. hog and pig herd shrank over the past year. The USDA says the total number of hogs and pigs in the U.S. on September 1st, 2026, was 74.302 million head, 2% lower a year ago. That includes a 2% decline in the market hog inventory to 68.427 million head and a dip of […] The post U.S. hog herd lower, farrowing intentions mixed appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Ag meteorologist says a cycle of wet weather is helping provide much-needed drought relief for some cattle producers in the Central Plains. Matt Makens says while there’s optimism, it’s not enough to break the drought. “It’s going to take seasons and seasons worth of water to get out of it totally.” He tells Brownfield the […] The post Central Plains rain brings drought relief, but questions remain for cattle producers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Ohio’s state climatologist says widespread drought conditions could be a challenge for farmers heading into 2027.  Aaron Wilson says current weather models show above-normal precipitation to close out the year, but, “With El Nino, there tends to be a lot of moisture across the southern US, but sometimes it can buckle up into the Ohio […] The post Could El Nino contribute to another Ohio drought year in 2027? appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Two Ohio ag groups are helping students explore careers in the industry. Sandusky County sophomore Kali Hines says the Ag Ed Experience uses everyday food items to connect young people to the industry. “All of the wheat that is grown in Ohio is used to make Goldfish products,” she says. “Connecting common foods to the […] The post New ag education partnership is helping connect students to careers in ag appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story