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AgriBusiness Council of Indiana has named Melissa Rekeweg as its new president and CEO.  Rekeweg will lead the organization’s efforts to serve Indiana’s grain, feed, seed, plant food, and chemistry sectors to help strengthen the [Read More…]

The CEO of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture says he’s optimistic the U.S. and China can reach a trade agreement that benefits U.S. agriculture. But Ted McKinney says new trade deals take [Read More…]

The Feeding America network of food banks works with local farmers from across the country to rescue surplus and unharvested food that might otherwise go to waste. Dru Montri, vice president of Agri-Food Engagement for [Read More…]

With more weeds developing resistance to common herbicides, and fewer new options available for farmers, targeted spray applications and laser technologies are showing a lot of promise.  University of Wisconsin Extension researcher Jed Colquhoun explains [Read More…]

Dry weather has been pushing the apple harvest across Michigan. Riveridge operations manager Justin Finkler tells Brownfield fruit size and overall yields have been impacted north of Grand Rapids. “The one thing that we have [Read More…]

Ronnie Russell from Richmond, Missouri has been named the new state executive director for the USDA’s Farm Service Agency. Russell has farmed corn, soybeans, wheat and hay and has cattle. He has served on the [Read More…]

A farmer in northeast South Dakota says he’s about two weeks away from starting harvest. “There’s a lot of green leaves still. I think there’s about 10 days until we can start.” Jeff Kippley tells [Read More…]

Farmers harvesting corn across north-central Missouri say the corn isn’t quite as good as it was last year. Cody Brock, who farms in Carroll County, says late season corn diseases impacted yields. “There was a [Read More…]

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. Argentina says it is suspending grain and oilseed export taxes through October, likely boosting ag commodity sales. Argentina is, most years, the world’s largest exporter of soybean [Read More…]

A southwestern Illinois farmer says his harvest is likely all downhill from here. Dale Haudrich, who grows corn, soybeans, and cover crops in Monroe County, says his early planted crops have done well, but the [Read More…]

Crop development is slightly behind as harvest begins across Minnesota. USDA’s latest weekly crop update says corn is 88 percent dented and 43 percent mature, both several percentage points behind the usual pace. Soybeans dropping [Read More…]

The Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee is looking to avoid a repeat of last year’s failure to pass year-round nationwide E15 legislation. Minnesota Democrat Angie Craig tells Brownfield she’s optimistic lawmakers can find [Read More…]

Corteva Agriscience Market Development Specialist, Brad Allen, says farmers should consider their weed management plan when choosing seed. He tells Brownfield that seed decisions are the foundation of a successful growing season, and selecting the [Read More…]

Brownfield’s Meghan Grebner covers the 2025 USMEF Strategic Planning Conference. The post USMEF Strategic Planning Conference appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

Brownfield’s Nicole Heslip covers the Michigan Agricultural Credit Conference The post Michigan Agricultural Credit Conference appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

Brownfield’s Meghan Grebner covers the American Egg Board and United Egg Producers Joint Annual Meeting The post American Egg Board and United Egg Producers Joint Annual Meeting appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

Brownfield’s Larry Lee covers the 2025 World Dairy Expo. The post 2025 World Dairy Expo appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

Brownfield’s Erin Anderson covers the Taiwan Letter of Intent Signing with Indiana Governor Mike Braun The post Taiwan Letter of Intent Signing with Indiana Governor Mike Braun appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

The USDA says New World screwworm has been confirmed within 70 miles of the U.S. border.  In a release late Sunday evening, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says Mexico’s government has detected the pest in the [Read More…]

The chief executive officer of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture says states are preparing to see an uptick in Make America Healthy Again legislation in the next year. Ted McKinney tells Brownfield [Read More…]