Brownfield Ag News https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/ News from America's largest agriculture radio network Fri, 22 May 2026 19:53:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://users.feedblitz.com/29f801da31418e00b2aaeaed8652b195/Brownfield%20O%20no%20background.png Brownfield Ag News https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/ https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/fertilizer-shortages-likely-to-reduce-2027-crop-production-drive-commodity-prices/ Fertilizer shortages likely to reduce 2027 crop production, drive commodity prices https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957006182/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Fertilizer-shortages-likely-to-reduce-crop-production-drive-commodity-prices/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957006182/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Fertilizer-shortages-likely-to-reduce-crop-production-drive-commodity-prices/#respond Fri, 22 May 2026 19:53:39 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=311721 The CEO of domestic phosphate fertilizer producer Itafos says he expects shortages of fertilizers to eventually reduce the world’s grain supply. David Delaney says continued global supply chain disruptions are expected to impact crop production into 2027. “If you look at the next 12 months, there’s not going to be enough nitrogen or phosphate around […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957006182/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Fertilizer-shortages-likely-to-reduce-crop-production-drive-commodity-prices/feed/ 0The CEO of domestic phosphate fertilizer producer Itafos says he expects shortages of fertilizers to eventually reduce the world’s grain supply. David Delaney says continued global supply chain disruptions are expected to impact crop production into 2027. “If you look at the next 12 months, there’s not going to be enough nitrogen or phosphate around […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/minnesota-soybean-ceo-china-will-remain-profit-tipping-point-for-years/ Minnesota Soybean CEO: China will remain profit “tipping point” for years https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957005987/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Minnesota-Soybean-CEO-China-will-remain-profit-tipping-point-for-years/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957005987/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Minnesota-Soybean-CEO-China-will-remain-profit-tipping-point-for-years/#respond Fri, 22 May 2026 19:51:04 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=311719 The CEO of the Minnesota Soybean Growers still sees China as a top soy export market despite ongoing trade disruptions. Tom Slunecka tells Brownfield. “Without a doubt China is still the tipping point of profitability for soybeans, and it will be for a long, long time.” But he says it’s important for the U.S. to […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957005987/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Minnesota-Soybean-CEO-China-will-remain-profit-tipping-point-for-years/feed/ 0The CEO of the Minnesota Soybean Growers still sees China as a top soy export market despite ongoing trade disruptions. Tom Slunecka tells Brownfield. “Without a doubt China is still the tipping point of profitability for soybeans, and it will be for a long, long time.” But he says it’s important for the U.S. to […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/red-meat-in-cold-storage-fell-during-april-poultry-grew/ Red meat in cold storage fell during April, poultry grew https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957005816/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Red-meat-in-cold-storage-fell-during-April-poultry-grew/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957005816/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Red-meat-in-cold-storage-fell-during-April-poultry-grew/#respond Fri, 22 May 2026 19:44:02 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=311688 U.S. red meat in cold storage shrank during April, while poultry rose slightly. The USDA says that at the end of last month, frozen red meat totaled 861.293 million pounds, 4% below a year ago, with beef stocks down 3% at 408.343 million pounds, at least partially because of lower production, and pork 4% lower […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957005816/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Red-meat-in-cold-storage-fell-during-April-poultry-grew/feed/ 0U.S. red meat in cold storage shrank during April, while poultry rose slightly. The USDA says that at the end of last month, frozen red meat totaled 861.293 million pounds, 4% below a year ago, with beef stocks down 3% at 408.343 million pounds, at least partially because of lower production, and pork 4% lower […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/usda-says-theres-more-cheese-and-butter-in-cold-storage/ USDA says there’s more cheese and butter in cold storage https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957004862/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~USDA-says-theres-more-cheese-and-butter-in-cold-storage/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957004862/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~USDA-says-theres-more-cheese-and-butter-in-cold-storage/#respond Fri, 22 May 2026 19:32:26 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=311718 The amount of cheese and butter in cold storage went up in April. USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service says natural cheese stocks rose one percent from March but were down one percent from April of 2025. The amount of butter in storage rose by six percent over March but was nine percent lower than April […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957004862/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~USDA-says-theres-more-cheese-and-butter-in-cold-storage/feed/ 0The amount of cheese and butter in cold storage went up in April. USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service says natural cheese stocks rose one percent from March but were down one percent from April of 2025. The amount of butter in storage rose by six percent over March but was nine percent lower than April […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/sugarbeet-struggles-continue-amid-low-prices-high-input-costs/ Sugarbeet struggles continue amid low prices, high input costs https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957004796/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Sugarbeet-struggles-continue-amid-low-prices-high-input-costs/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957004796/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Sugarbeet-struggles-continue-amid-low-prices-high-input-costs/#respond Fri, 22 May 2026 19:24:56 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=311716 2026 is setting up to be another difficult year for sugarbeet growers. Curtis Rainbolt with BASF says there are several negative factors. “It’s a down market. Sugar prices were down substantially last year, which impacts profitability. And input costs are up, so that’s also another challenge. And those factors unfortunately have carried over into 2026.” […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957004796/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Sugarbeet-struggles-continue-amid-low-prices-high-input-costs/feed/ 02026 is setting up to be another difficult year for sugarbeet growers. Curtis Rainbolt with BASF says there are several negative factors. “It’s a down market. Sugar prices were down substantially last year, which impacts profitability. And input costs are up, so that’s also another challenge. And those factors unfortunately have carried over into 2026.” […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/cattle-placements-rise-6-during-april/ Cattle placements rise 6% during April https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957004373/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cattle-placements-rise-during-April/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957004373/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cattle-placements-rise-during-April/#respond Fri, 22 May 2026 19:22:45 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=311687 The USDA says 1.702 million cattle were placed into U.S. feedlots during April. That was up 6% on the year and towards the high end of pre-report estimates, at least somewhat because of persistent drought conditions in many of the major feeding areas. Nebraska and Arizona were the only states showing a year-over-year decline. The […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957004373/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cattle-placements-rise-during-April/feed/ 0The USDA says 1.702 million cattle were placed into U.S. feedlots during April. That was up 6% on the year and towards the high end of pre-report estimates, at least somewhat because of persistent drought conditions in many of the major feeding areas. Nebraska and Arizona were the only states showing a year-over-year decline. The […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/upper-midwest-alfalfa-off-to-a-slow-start/ Upper Midwest alfalfa off to a slow start https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957002411/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Upper-Midwest-alfalfa-off-to-a-slow-start/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957002411/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Upper-Midwest-alfalfa-off-to-a-slow-start/#respond Fri, 22 May 2026 18:48:04 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=311715 An agronomist says the first crop of alfalfa is not what many farmers were hoping for.  Jon Zuk with Winfield United tells Brownfield the cooler-than-normal weather and pests are why. “And that might contribute to some advantages to the alfalfa weevil as far as just starting to skeletonize some of those early stems and not […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957002411/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Upper-Midwest-alfalfa-off-to-a-slow-start/feed/ 0An agronomist says the first crop of alfalfa is not what many farmers were hoping for.  Jon Zuk with Winfield United tells Brownfield the cooler-than-normal weather and pests are why. “And that might contribute to some advantages to the alfalfa weevil as far as just starting to skeletonize some of those early stems and not […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/cool-weather-stalling-crop-development/ Cool weather stalling crop development https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/956995874/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cool-weather-stalling-crop-development/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/956995874/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cool-weather-stalling-crop-development/#respond Fri, 22 May 2026 17:07:48 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=311710 A field agronomist for Burrus Seed says the latest cool stretch of weather has caused some corn and soybean emergence issues. Chris Brown, who covers the eastern two thirds of Illinois and southern half of Wisconsin, tells Brownfield, “We don’t have those growing degree units and that heat out there that really helps those plants […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/956995874/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cool-weather-stalling-crop-development/feed/ 0A field agronomist for Burrus Seed says the latest cool stretch of weather has caused some corn and soybean emergence issues. Chris Brown, who covers the eastern two thirds of Illinois and southern half of Wisconsin, tells Brownfield, “We don’t have those growing degree units and that heat out there that really helps those plants […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/sutter-china-soybean-trade-could-level-out/ Sutter: China soybean trade could level out https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/956995799/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Sutter-China-soybean-trade-could-level-out/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/956995799/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Sutter-China-soybean-trade-could-level-out/#respond Fri, 22 May 2026 17:02:17 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=311705 U.S. Soybean Export Council CEO Jim Sutter says trade between the U.S. and China could level out following recent trade talks, but it’s not a guarantee. “One of the things we understand that has been agreed is that the tariffs will be kind of equalized between soybeans from all origins. So we’ll no longer be […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/956995799/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Sutter-China-soybean-trade-could-level-out/feed/ 0U.S. Soybean Export Council CEO Jim Sutter says trade between the U.S. and China could level out following recent trade talks, but it’s not a guarantee. “One of the things we understand that has been agreed is that the tariffs will be kind of equalized between soybeans from all origins. So we’ll no longer be […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/rising-fuel-prices-add-pressure-to-cattle-operations/ Rising fuel prices add pressure to cattle operations https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/956995802/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Rising-fuel-prices-add-pressure-to-cattle-operations/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/956995802/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Rising-fuel-prices-add-pressure-to-cattle-operations/#respond Fri, 22 May 2026 17:01:50 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=311708 Livestock producers are adjusting to rising input costs related to the conflict in the Middle East. Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association executive director Kaitlyn Root says it’s unreal how fast fuel prices have gone up. “Even just hauling hay. I was talking to a producer the other day that’s like ‘man, with this drought and we’re […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/956995802/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Rising-fuel-prices-add-pressure-to-cattle-operations/feed/ 0Livestock producers are adjusting to rising input costs related to the conflict in the Middle East. Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association executive director Kaitlyn Root says it’s unreal how fast fuel prices have gone up. “Even just hauling hay. I was talking to a producer the other day that’s like ‘man, with this drought and we’re […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/cash-dairy-prices-end-week-lower-2/ Cash dairy prices end week lower https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/956995247/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cash-dairy-prices-end-week-lower/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/956995247/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cash-dairy-prices-end-week-lower/#respond Fri, 22 May 2026 16:57:13 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=311707 Cash dairy prices were lower except for butter on Friday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was down $0.0075 at $0.68.  One sale was recorded at that price.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0350 at $1.5050. One sale was recorded at that price.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.48.  No sales were recorded.  Butter was up $0.01 at $1.5350.  Twenty-three sales were recorded, ranging from $1.5250 to $1.5575.  Nonfat dry milk was down 0.02 at $2.0725.  Eighteen sales were recorded, ranging from $2.0650 to $2.0850.  The Chicago Mercantile Exchange will be […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/956995247/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cash-dairy-prices-end-week-lower/feed/ 0Cash dairy prices were lower except for butter on Friday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was down $0.0075 at $0.68.  One sale was recorded at that price.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0350 at $1.5050. One sale was recorded at that price.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.48.  No sales were recorded.  Butter was up $0.01 at $1.5350.  Twenty-three sales were recorded, ranging from $1.5250 to $1.5575.  Nonfat dry milk was down 0.02 at $2.0725.  Eighteen sales were recorded, ranging from $2.0650 to $2.0850.  The Chicago Mercantile Exchange will be […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/midday-cash-livestock-markets-2778/ Midday cash livestock markets https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/956994845/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Midday-cash-livestock-markets/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/956994845/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Midday-cash-livestock-markets/#respond Fri, 22 May 2026 16:47:27 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=311706 Direct cash cattle trade activity was quiet to finish the week.  It’s likely the bulk of the week’s business has wrapped up.  Live deals in the South have been at $260, steady to weak compared to the previous week’s weighted averages.  Northern dressed deals have had a wide range, from $408 to $415 but have […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/956994845/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Midday-cash-livestock-markets/feed/ 0Direct cash cattle trade activity was quiet to finish the week.  It’s likely the bulk of the week’s business has wrapped up.  Live deals in the South have been at $260, steady to weak compared to the previous week’s weighted averages.  Northern dressed deals have had a wide range, from $408 to $415 but have […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/senate-bill-aims-to-reduce-ag-trade-reliance-on-china/ Senate bill aims to reduce ag trade reliance on China https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/956992445/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Senate-bill-aims-to-reduce-ag-trade-reliance-on-China/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/956992445/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Senate-bill-aims-to-reduce-ag-trade-reliance-on-China/#respond Fri, 22 May 2026 16:10:08 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=311704 Proposed legislation in the U.S. Senate could help reduce agriculture’s reliance on China as a critical export market. Senator Pete Rickets of Nebraska says his MARKET ACT could protect the sale of U.S. ag goods from unfair trading practices. “China has demonstrated time and time again it is not a reliable trading parter. We need […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/956992445/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Senate-bill-aims-to-reduce-ag-trade-reliance-on-China/feed/ 0Proposed legislation in the U.S. Senate could help reduce agriculture’s reliance on China as a critical export market. Senator Pete Rickets of Nebraska says his MARKET ACT could protect the sale of U.S. ag goods from unfair trading practices. “China has demonstrated time and time again it is not a reliable trading parter. We need […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/delayed-planting-could-increase-soybean-insect-problems/ Delayed planting could increase soybean insect problems https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/956991980/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Delayed-planting-could-increase-soybean-insect-problems/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/956991980/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Delayed-planting-could-increase-soybean-insect-problems/#respond Fri, 22 May 2026 16:04:36 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=311703 A technical service manager with FMC says he is expecting increased pest pressure for soybeans this year. Bruce Steward says drought conditions delayed planting in some parts of the Midwest. “Those are usually the ones that are hit the hardest, and pest populations build up. You get one generation after another. As other crops dwindle […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/956991980/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Delayed-planting-could-increase-soybean-insect-problems/feed/ 0A technical service manager with FMC says he is expecting increased pest pressure for soybeans this year. Bruce Steward says drought conditions delayed planting in some parts of the Midwest. “Those are usually the ones that are hit the hardest, and pest populations build up. You get one generation after another. As other crops dwindle […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/new-soy-farmer-support-hub-offering-new-tools-assistance-to-help-growers-navigate-ongoing-uncertainty/ New Soy Farmer Support Hub offering new tools, assistance to help growers navigate ongoing uncertainty https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/956990786/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~New-Soy-Farmer-Support-Hub-offering-new-tools-assistance-to-help-growers-navigate-ongoing-uncertainty/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/956990786/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~New-Soy-Farmer-Support-Hub-offering-new-tools-assistance-to-help-growers-navigate-ongoing-uncertainty/#respond Fri, 22 May 2026 15:42:54 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=311695 An Indiana farmer-leader with the United Soybean Board says a new tool could help farmers navigate the challenging ag economy. Don Wyss says the Soy Farmer Support Hub connects available field tools with financial support. “All resources are available at no cost,” he says. “These are all funded through the Soy Checkoff to ensure that […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/956990786/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~New-Soy-Farmer-Support-Hub-offering-new-tools-assistance-to-help-growers-navigate-ongoing-uncertainty/feed/ 0An Indiana farmer-leader with the United Soybean Board says a new tool could help farmers navigate the challenging ag economy. Don Wyss says the Soy Farmer Support Hub connects available field tools with financial support. “All resources are available at no cost,” he says. “These are all funded through the Soy Checkoff to ensure that […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/house-ag-committee-member-says-need-for-substantial-emergency-farmer-aid-rising/ House Ag Committee member says need for substantial emergency farmer aid rising https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/956988809/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~House-Ag-Committee-member-says-need-for-substantial-emergency-farmer-aid-rising/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/956988809/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~House-Ag-Committee-member-says-need-for-substantial-emergency-farmer-aid-rising/#respond Fri, 22 May 2026 15:26:41 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=311693 A member of the U.S. House Ag Committee says lawmakers need to get more serious about providing additional emergency relief for farmers. Michigan’s Kristen McDonald Rivet tells Brownfield, “The restriction of markets, the rising input cost, and now diesel in the cost that we have, there is becoming a moment of crisis.” “I’m talking to farmers all the […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/956988809/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~House-Ag-Committee-member-says-need-for-substantial-emergency-farmer-aid-rising/feed/ 0A member of the U.S. House Ag Committee says lawmakers need to get more serious about providing additional emergency relief for farmers. Michigan’s Kristen McDonald Rivet tells Brownfield, “The restriction of markets, the rising input cost, and now diesel in the cost that we have, there is becoming a moment of crisis.” “I’m talking to farmers all the […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/northern-illinois-farmer-wrapping-up-planting/ Northern Illinois farmer wrapping up planting https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/956987147/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Northern-Illinois-farmer-wrapping-up-planting/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/956987147/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Northern-Illinois-farmer-wrapping-up-planting/#respond Fri, 22 May 2026 15:00:22 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=311691 A northern Illinois farmer says it’s been a long planting season. John Bartman, who grows corn, soybeans, wheat, and vegetables in McHenry County, tells Brownfield… “We were very wet early in April.”  He says, “It’s been cold, but thankfully yesterday was our last day planting corn and we’ve got about 150 acres of beans to […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/956987147/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Northern-Illinois-farmer-wrapping-up-planting/feed/ 0A northern Illinois farmer says it’s been a long planting season. John Bartman, who grows corn, soybeans, wheat, and vegetables in McHenry County, tells Brownfield… “We were very wet early in April.”  He says, “It’s been cold, but thankfully yesterday was our last day planting corn and we’ve got about 150 acres of beans to […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/idfa-leader-dykes-to-retire/ IDFA leader Dykes to retire https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/956983013/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~IDFA-leader-Dykes-to-retire/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/956983013/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~IDFA-leader-Dykes-to-retire/#respond Fri, 22 May 2026 14:25:04 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=311690 The International Dairy Foods Association will select a new President and CEO soon.  Dr. Michael Dykes announced he will retire from the role at the end of the year after leading IDFA for a decade. During his tenure, Dykes advised the Office of the United States Trade Representative and served as a member of the […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/956983013/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~IDFA-leader-Dykes-to-retire/feed/ 0The International Dairy Foods Association will select a new President and CEO soon.  Dr. Michael Dykes announced he will retire from the role at the end of the year after leading IDFA for a decade. During his tenure, Dykes advised the Office of the United States Trade Representative and served as a member of the […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/managing-for_profit/feeding-high-oleic-soybeans-to-dairy-cows/ Feeding High-Oleic Soybeans to Dairy Cows https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/956975804/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Feeding-HighOleic-Soybeans-to-Dairy-Cows/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/956975804/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Feeding-HighOleic-Soybeans-to-Dairy-Cows/#respond Fri, 22 May 2026 12:40:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=managing_profit&p=311672 Can you reduce dairy ration costs by 10-15 cents per cow per day? Jim Barmore, consulting dairy nutritionist, explains how feeding high-oleic soybeans can allow dairy producers to pull out other sources of protein and fat to help reduce dairy ration costs.

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/956975804/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Feeding-HighOleic-Soybeans-to-Dairy-Cows/feed/ 0Can you reduce dairy ration costs by 10-15 cents per cow per day? Jim Barmore, consulting dairy nutritionist, explains how feeding high-oleic soybeans can allow dairy producers to pull out other sources of protein and fat to help reduce dairy ration costs.

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/boozman-e15-prop-12-repeal-lack-support-for-farm-bill-inclusion/ Boozman: E15, Prop 12 repeal lack support for farm bill inclusion https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/956970761/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Boozman-E-Prop-repeal-lack-support-for-farm-bill-inclusion/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/956970761/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Boozman-E-Prop-repeal-lack-support-for-farm-bill-inclusion/#respond Fri, 22 May 2026 11:29:49 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=311682 The chairman of the U.S. Senate Ag Committee says to expect farm bill work next month. “We’re going to release the text in early June, and then we will be marking up in later June.” John Boozman says he likes the farm bill that was sent over from the U.S. House. “We’re going to use […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/956970761/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Boozman-E-Prop-repeal-lack-support-for-farm-bill-inclusion/feed/ 0The chairman of the U.S. Senate Ag Committee says to expect farm bill work next month. “We’re going to release the text in early June, and then we will be marking up in later June.” John Boozman says he likes the farm bill that was sent over from the U.S. House. “We’re going to use […]

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