(Washington, D.C., February 20, 2026) – At the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Outlook Forum today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced a Request for Information (RFI) on Opportunities, Challenges, and Emerging Areas in Statistical Data, Analysis, and Research at USDA.
(Washington, D.C., February 20, 2026) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing $150 million in assistance to American sugar beet and sugar cane farmers in response to temporary market disruptions and increased production and processing costs.
Enrollment for the USDA’s Farmer Bridge Assistance program will begin on Monday, February 23, 2026. The Farmer Bridge Assistance program will provide $11 billion in one-time payments to row crop producers in response to the temporary trade market disruptions and increase production costs. Pre-filled applications will be available online for producers with a Login.gov account […] The post Farmer Bridge Assistance signup details announced appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
An ag economist says milk production is likely to increase in 2026 while cow numbers tighten. During the USDA Ag Outlook, Anthony Fisher highlighted how high beef prices have been impacting milking herd dynamics. “It’s expected to decline from the recent highs as producers respond to lower milk prices, higher replacement heifer costs, and an […] The post January milk production rises as USDA reports four percent of dairies closed […]
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower waiting on direct business to develop and Friday’s On Feed report from the USDA. April live cattle closed $1.42 lower at $242 and June live cattle closed $1.35 lower at $237.52. March feeder cattle closed $2.25 lower at $368.02 and April feeder cattle closed […] The post Cattle futures lower to finish the week appeared first on Brownfield Ag […]
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says a dairy herd in northern Michigan has been confirmed with bovine tuberculosis. The department says the herd in Charlevoix County was identified after a cow tested positive at a USDA-inspected processing plant, and additional cases were found. Two cases of the disease were reported in livestock herds […] The post Bovine TB detected in Michigan dairy herd appeared first on Brownfield Ag […]
Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling, while still ending the week with modest gains. Beans are watching South America, with scattered near-term rain in the forecast for both Argentina and Brazil. Export sales were up on the week, but lower than average at 29.3 million bushels, led by China and Egypt. The […] The post Wheat ends week on higher note, helped out by drought concerns, short […]
The National Pork Producers Council continues to warn of unintended consequences if Congress does not address Proposition 12. NPPC CEO Bryan Humphreys tells Brownfield several states are moving forward with regulations similar to California’s animal confinement law. “The challenge with Massachusetts’ (Question 3) and with California specifically remains, they are legislating and regulating farmers outside […] The post NPPC frames Prop 12 fight as battle over who sets America’s farming […]
U.S. poultry production saw a year-over-year decline in January. The USDA says 4.49 billion pounds of poultry were certified wholesome, 3% below the previous year, due to slower processing and steady to lighter average weights. That included a 3% decrease for chicken production to 4.081 billion pounds and a 4% drop in turkey to 398.607 […] The post U.S. poultry production falls to start 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag […]
