October 12, 2026

The director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture says the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s decision to deny disaster assistance to several Illinois counties following a series of August storms is concerning. Jerry Costello says a letter from FEMA stated that assistance was “not warranted.” “We’ve had a lot of straight-line winds, not just tornadoes. Up […] The post Illinois denied federal disaster assistance in August storms appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A director of raw material procurement and trading says investments in regenerative agriculture could help strengthen the food supply chain ​and create opportunities for farmers. Brad Morrison is with corn-processor Primient. “We are promoting practices that can improve soil and water conservation,” he says. “We want to help producers produce more corn and help them […] The post Primient expands regenerative agriculture efforts to help boost farmer profitability appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A northeast Nebraska farmer says he’s harvesting the best soybean crop he’s ever raised. “We’ve seen from mid 70s to over 80 (bushels per acre.)” Michael Stanek says despite a few weather setbacks, he says it’s been an incredible start. “Evidently the beans liked the growing season and the late rains that we received.” He […] The post Strong yields highlight northeast Nebraska soybean harvest appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The associate director of transportation and infrastructure with the Illinois Farm Bureau says more guidance has been released for farmers wanting to use red dyed diesel on the highway. Rodney Knittel says documentation is key. “The Illinois Department of Revenue gave out a list of needed documentation, including, license plate number associated with the dye […] The post Documentation key to highway red dye diesel use appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Cash dairy prices were mostly up Monday to start the week at the CME.   Dry whey was unchanged at $0.86. No sales were reported.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0050 to $1.39. Four sales were reported ranging from $1.38 to $1.39.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.4525. No sales were reported.  Butter was down $0.0050 to $1.27. Eighteen sales were reported […] The post Cheese, nonfat dry milk lead Monday CME cash dairy prices appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag economist says harvest results and crop quality are among the key factors influencing the corn market right now. Allendale’s Greg McBride says the market has a clearer picture of this year’s crop. “There are going to be some quality concerns in some of these areas whether that’s corn or beans,” he said. “We’re […] The post Harvest reports continue to influence corn prices appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

USDA is projecting a larger alfalfa crop in 2026, while expecting production of other types of hay to decline. Alfalfa and mixtures production is pegged at 50.562 million tons, 6% larger than the August estimate and 1% more than 2025, thanks to slightly higher acreage and a modest rise in average yield, at 14.685 million […] The post Alfalfa yield improves slightly year-over-year appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story