Year: 2026

A farmer in southeast Nebraska says 2025 delivered a costly lesson about disease management. Logan Bredemeier, who’s a young farmer, says he chose not to apply fungicide to reduce input costs, but southern rust pressure [Read More…]

The chief economist for the Renewable Fuels Association says the U.S. ethanol blend rate hit a record high during the fall. Scott Richman tells Brownfield ethanol accounted for more than 11% of the nation’s gasoline [Read More…]

Michigan State University researchers are developing more financial resources to help controlled environment growers succeed. Horticulture economics doctoral student Megan Burritt tells Brownfield, “Everybody is considering, as you’re trying to grow your agricultural commodity entity, [Read More…]

The vice president of fertilizer with Stone X Group says the price of phosphate fertilizer isn’t likely to fall much in 2026.  Josh Linville says China’s restriction of phosphate exports continues to hurt global supplies. [Read More…]

The USDA has a new chief economist.  Dr. Justin Benavidez has been selected to replace the retiring Dr. Seth Meyer. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says Benavidez brings strong policy experience, deep roots in production agriculture, [Read More…]

A fifteen-year partnership with the National 4-H Council and Tractor Supply Company has raised more than $25 million to support local 4-H programs nationwide. Jill Bramble, president and CEO of the National 4-H Council, says the [Read More…]

An extension agronomist says the discovery of glufosinate-resistant waterhemp in the U.S. didn’t come as a surprise. Meaghan Anderson is with Iowa State University and says, “I think we all know that we’ve been on [Read More…]

A southwest Iowa farmer is reflecting on what he calls a good 2025 crop year. Mark Peterson tells Brownfield corn yields were a pleasant surprise. “We had another very successful crop year in my mind,” [Read More…]

A southwest Minnesota cattle producer says pastureland is difficult to acquire. Ryan Vos and his family operate a 2,000 head feedlot near Hadley. “We are in cropland, it’s funny because pastureland is so non-existent down [Read More…]

The vice president of farm services with NAU Country Insurance says changes to the farm safety net program likely mean more payments coming to farmers later this year. Rich Morrison says the One Big Beautiful [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, snow in portions of the Great Lakes region—mainly from Minnesota to Michigan—is causing travel disruptions and increasing livestock stress.  In contrast, mild, dry weather covers the southern tier of the Corn [Read More…]