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Two Ohio farmers are taking a hard look at where they can cut costs ahead of the upcoming growing season. Northeast Ohio farmer Owen Niese says one of the biggest costs for his farm is [Read More…]

Governor Walz has introduced his 2025 infrastructure plan. Walz says his bonding bill expands on last year’s significant work and makes strategic investments to keep Minnesotans safe and healthy. “Heavily focused on maintaining what we [Read More…]

Pictured: Brownfield’s Brent Barnett (left) interviews southeast Iowa farmer Matt Gent at the 2025 Iowa Pork Congress in Des Moines A southeast Iowa hog farmer says advancements in on-farm technology have helped producers manage bitter [Read More…]

Pictured: Bill Even, CEO of the National Pork Board, at the 2025 Iowa Pork Congress in Des Moines (Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield) Some members of the pork industry say they’re closely monitoring highly pathogenic avian [Read More…]

Michigan agricultural leaders are evaluating the future of the state’s voluntary environmental stewardship program and its funding before reauthorization is needed in December. Michigan Farm Bureau’s Senior Conservation and Regulatory Relations Specialist Laura Campbell is [Read More…]

Brownfield’s Jared White covers the U of I AIFARMS Tour w/ U.S. Representative Nikki Budzinski The post U of I AIFARMS Tour w/ U.S. Representative Nikki Budzinski appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

A U.S. Congressman from Kansas has introduced legislation to delist the Lesser Prairie Chicken from the threatened and endangered species list. Republican Tracey Mann (KS-01) says the regulation has been problematic for farmers and ranchers. [Read More…]

A regional agronomist with AgriGold says aerial imagery technology can be a valuable investment for farmers looking to enhance their crop management strategies. Western Illinois based Brett Leahr says it can help farmers identify which areas need [Read More…]

Officials say biofuels are cutting emissions in more than just truck fleets.  Bailey Arnold, director of sustainability with the Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition, says biodiesel use is increasing in shipping fleets on the Great Lakes. [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures east of the Rockies, except in the Northeast, while colder-than-normal conditions will prevail in the West.  Meanwhile, near- or [Read More…]

Farmers are contemplating the impact of tariffs proposed by President Trump.  Southwest Minnesota farmer Bob Worth says it would not be good if Trump follows through with 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico. “One [Read More…]

Broiler sets and placements posted another year-to-year gain last week. The USDA says 248.53 million eggs were set into incubation, down 105,000 on the week, but up 4% on the year, with the average hatchability [Read More…]

An agricultural researcher says the profitability gap between sustainable and traditional cropping systems is narrowing. Brook Wilke with MSU’s Long-Term Agroecosystem Research tells Brownfield managing a five-crop rotation with a suite of conservation practices has not [Read More…]

The CEO of the U.S. Soybean Export Council says he hopes the Trump administration reviews the phase one trade agreement with China before implementing any tariffs. Jim Sutter tells Brownfield it’s important the U.S. maintain [Read More…]

The CEO of the Syngenta Group says artificial intelligence will continue to have an impact on how farmers use technology. Jeff Rowe recently took part in the World Economic Forum. “We’re able to take images, [Read More…]

Highly pathogenic avian influenza continues to spread throughout Indiana. A fourth case of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in an Allen County (northeastern), Indiana commercial egg production operation. Indiana’s State Board of Animal Health [Read More…]

Delaro Complete Foliar Fungicide offers maximum control from the toughest diseases. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Marketing Manager for Broad Acre Fungicides and cereals at Bayer Crop Science Wyatt Jones explains more. The [Read More…]

A member of the House Agriculture Committee expects changes to come from farm bill negotiations. Iowa Republican Randy Feenstra says he was frustrated a new farm bill wasn’t finished last year. “Now we have majorities [Read More…]

Many soybean farmers see biofuels as a major key to their sustainability.                    Illinois farmer Brady Holst, who also serves as a director with the Illinois Soybean Association, says demand from the biofuels industry has been [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mixed, and feeders were lower ahead of the week’s direct cash business.  February live cattle closed $.30 higher at $197.05 and April live cattle closed $.17 lower [Read More…]