October 2, 2026

A growing number of states across the country are taking action to help farmers mitigate record fuel costs during harvest. Michigan Farm Bureau President Ben LaCross says allowing producers to use red-dyed diesel off the farm can immediately provide relief. “Indiana has done it,” he shares. “Nebraska has done it. Louisiana has done it. I […] The post Farmers call for diesel relief to offset record-high costs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Harvest delays are raising concerns across the Midwest. BASF technical service representative Jared Roskamp says wet weather is compromising stalk integrity. “And we’ve seen some of the standability issues in corn come to fruition, some of the stalk rots that have occurred because of the weather pattern.” Roskamp covers all of Missouri and the western […] The post Wet conditions complicate corn and soybean harvest across Midwest appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The size of the U.S. dairy herd is expected to keep pressure on milk prices in 2027. CoBank economist Corey Geiger says dairy cow numbers are the highest they’ve been in 34 years. “Under normal times we would see a contraction in the herd just because of Class III milk prices, cheese and whey. But […] The post Strong beef returns keep dairy herds growing, pressuring milk prices appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An agronomist says there are several crop health concerns farmers should keep in mind this fall. Teal Mills with Hogemeyer Hybrids says excessive rainfall in parts of the Corn Belt has been extremely problematic. “I think anxiety, in general, for farmers is going to go up as we try to get stuff out. Hopefully, let’s […] The post Wet conditions create harvest challenges, risks appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A Dekalb / Asgrow field agronomist says many Midwestern farmers are dealing with less-than-ideal soybean harvesting conditions. Lance Tarochione, who covers western Illinois, tells Brownfield, “Some beans that are so green, and so tough looking, that I was surprised they were even going through.”  He says, “You can’t make good time cutting beans that tough.” […] The post Tough cutting soybeans driving up diesel costs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

When will the grain markets hit a harvest low? Don Roose with U.S. Commodities says harvest results will determine how this plays out. In a typical big-crop year, market lows can come in November or December. But if yields disappoint, he says the low could come much earlier. Hear more in this Managing for Profit […] The post Harvest results determine timing of grain market lows appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story