Brownfield Ag News https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/ News from America's largest agriculture radio network Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:25:40 +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/optimizing-nutrient-efficiency-brings-economic-benefits/ Optimizing nutrient efficiency brings economic benefits https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967762913/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Optimizing-nutrient-efficiency-brings-economic-benefits/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967762913/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Optimizing-nutrient-efficiency-brings-economic-benefits/#respond Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:25:37 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=315250 Soaring fertilizer prices are leading many farmers to adjust their nutrient management plans.  Drew Beckman, field agronomist with Beck’s Hybrids, says research shows many producers are applying more nitrogen than is economically optimal. “On our PFR farms we find that 160 units of overall nitrogen is our economic optimum rate, which is probably a little […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967762913/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Optimizing-nutrient-efficiency-brings-economic-benefits/feed/ 0Soaring fertilizer prices are leading many farmers to adjust their nutrient management plans.  Drew Beckman, field agronomist with Beck’s Hybrids, says research shows many producers are applying more nitrogen than is economically optimal. “On our PFR farms we find that 160 units of overall nitrogen is our economic optimum rate, which is probably a little […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/weathers/an-unusually-active-summer-pattern-across-the-heartland-a-heat-for-some-others-recurring-severe-t-storms/ An unusually active, summer pattern across the Heartland: a heat wave for some, others recurring severe t-storms, https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967600028/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~An-unusually-active-summer-pattern-across-the-Heartland-a-heat-wave-for-some-others-recurring-severe-tstorms/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967600028/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~An-unusually-active-summer-pattern-across-the-Heartland-a-heat-wave-for-some-others-recurring-severe-tstorms/#respond Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=weather&p=315098 Across the Corn Belt, thunderstorms—mainly from Iowa to Ohio—are boosting topsoil moisture but causing localized wind and hail damage. Temperatures remain favorable for Midwestern corn and soybeans, except for a surge of heat into the southwestern Corn Belt, including parts of Missouri. Due to hot, dry weather last month, corn was rated 40% very poor […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967600028/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~An-unusually-active-summer-pattern-across-the-Heartland-a-heat-wave-for-some-others-recurring-severe-tstorms/feed/ 0Across the Corn Belt, thunderstorms—mainly from Iowa to Ohio—are boosting topsoil moisture but causing localized wind and hail damage. Temperatures remain favorable for Midwestern corn and soybeans, except for a surge of heat into the southwestern Corn Belt, including parts of Missouri. Due to hot, dry weather last month, corn was rated 40% very poor […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/weathers/near-seasonal-warmth-heat-and-rainfall-ahead-for-most-of-the-heartland/ Near-seasonal warmth, heat and rainfall ahead for most of the Heartland https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967595444/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Nearseasonal-warmth-heat-and-rainfall-ahead-for-most-of-the-Heartland/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967595444/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Nearseasonal-warmth-heat-and-rainfall-ahead-for-most-of-the-Heartland/#respond Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:15:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=weather&p=315088 Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and rainfall across most of the country. Cooler-than-normal conditions will be confined to northern New England and the western Great Basin. , Meanwhile drier-than-normal weather should be limited to the Deep South, from central and southern Texas to the […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967595444/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Nearseasonal-warmth-heat-and-rainfall-ahead-for-most-of-the-Heartland/feed/ 0Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and rainfall across most of the country. Cooler-than-normal conditions will be confined to northern New England and the western Great Basin. , Meanwhile drier-than-normal weather should be limited to the Deep South, from central and southern Texas to the […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/agrinovus-indiana-ai-and-farmer-led-innovation-is-helping-shape-the-future-of-agriculture/ AgriNovus Indiana: AI and farmer-led innovation is helping shape the future of agriculture https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967751861/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~AgriNovus-Indiana-AI-and-farmerled-innovation-is-helping-shape-the-future-of-agriculture/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967751861/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~AgriNovus-Indiana-AI-and-farmerled-innovation-is-helping-shape-the-future-of-agriculture/#respond Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:00:33 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=315235 The CEO of AgriNovus Indiana says farmer-led innovations are creating new opportunities for the state’s agbioscience economy. Christy Wright says the organization’s Velocity accelerator program is helping farmers address production challenges. “Farms generate an enormous amount of data,” she says. “We’re starting to see the first effects of how AI is reorganizing systems to capture […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967751861/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~AgriNovus-Indiana-AI-and-farmerled-innovation-is-helping-shape-the-future-of-agriculture/feed/ 0The CEO of AgriNovus Indiana says farmer-led innovations are creating new opportunities for the state’s agbioscience economy. Christy Wright says the organization’s Velocity accelerator program is helping farmers address production challenges. “Farms generate an enormous amount of data,” she says. “We’re starting to see the first effects of how AI is reorganizing systems to capture […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/weathers/brownfield-ag-weather-today-1331/ Brownfield Ag Weather Today https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967699097/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Brownfield-Ag-Weather-Today/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967699097/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Brownfield-Ag-Weather-Today/#respond Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=weather&p=315182 An active Midwestern weather will continue for much of the week, helping to suppress temperatures and boost soil moisture. However, some Midwestern thunderstorms may contain large hail and damaging winds, while others may result in flash flooding. Five-day rainfall totals should reach 2 to 4 inches or more from Iowa into the middle Ohio Valley. […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967699097/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Brownfield-Ag-Weather-Today/feed/ 0An active Midwestern weather will continue for much of the week, helping to suppress temperatures and boost soil moisture. However, some Midwestern thunderstorms may contain large hail and damaging winds, while others may result in flash flooding. Five-day rainfall totals should reach 2 to 4 inches or more from Iowa into the middle Ohio Valley. […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/managing-for_profit/how-the-current-ag-economy-is-impacting-crop-and-livestock-producers-differently/ How the current ag economy is impacting crop and livestock producers differently https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967751864/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~How-the-current-ag-economy-is-impacting-crop-and-livestock-producers-differently/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967751864/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~How-the-current-ag-economy-is-impacting-crop-and-livestock-producers-differently/#respond Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=managing_profit&p=315214 In this episode of Managing for Profit, Michael Langemeier with Purdue University breaks down the latest Ag Economy Barometer survey and how sentiment is impacting both crop and livestock producers.

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967751864/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~How-the-current-ag-economy-is-impacting-crop-and-livestock-producers-differently/feed/ 0In this episode of Managing for Profit, Michael Langemeier with Purdue University breaks down the latest Ag Economy Barometer survey and how sentiment is impacting both crop and livestock producers.

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/cattle-futures-mixed-ahead-of-direct-trade/ Cattle futures mixed ahead of direct trade https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967709789/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cattle-futures-mixed-ahead-of-direct-trade/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967709789/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cattle-futures-mixed-ahead-of-direct-trade/#respond Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:01:44 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=315228 At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mixed, feeders were higher waiting on direct business.  Feeders had additional support from the lower move in corn. October live cattle closed $.57 lower at $226.32 and December live cattle closed $.25 lower at $225.70. September feeder cattle closed $.67 higher at $345.25 and October feeder cattle […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967709789/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cattle-futures-mixed-ahead-of-direct-trade/feed/ 0At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mixed, feeders were higher waiting on direct business.  Feeders had additional support from the lower move in corn. October live cattle closed $.57 lower at $226.32 and December live cattle closed $.25 lower at $225.70. September feeder cattle closed $.67 higher at $345.25 and October feeder cattle […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/agroexpo-highlights-advances-in-farm-technology-research-and-equipment/ AgroExpo highlights advances in farm technology, research and equipment https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967709792/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~AgroExpo-highlights-advances-in-farm-technology-research-and-equipment/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967709792/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~AgroExpo-highlights-advances-in-farm-technology-research-and-equipment/#respond Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:58:54 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=315175 The head of AgroLiquid says opening their main research site has given farmers and agribusinesses a place to evaluate the latest technology in real time. Nick Bancroft tells Brownfield the North Central Research Station was created by his grandfather in the early 1990s to show farmers how fertilizer could be managed differently. “Those long-term trials […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967709792/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~AgroExpo-highlights-advances-in-farm-technology-research-and-equipment/feed/ 0The head of AgroLiquid says opening their main research site has given farmers and agribusinesses a place to evaluate the latest technology in real time. Nick Bancroft tells Brownfield the North Central Research Station was created by his grandfather in the early 1990s to show farmers how fertilizer could be managed differently. “Those long-term trials […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/corn-fungicide-strategy-evolves-as-disease-spectrum-shifts/ Corn fungicide strategy evolves as disease spectrum shifts https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967708955/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Corn-fungicide-strategy-evolves-as-disease-spectrum-shifts/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967708955/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Corn-fungicide-strategy-evolves-as-disease-spectrum-shifts/#respond Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:41:55 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=315220 An extension plant pathologist sees a shift in the corn disease spectrum. Daren Mueller with Iowa State University says when fungicide use started to become common, the main pathogens were northern corn leaf blight and gray leaf spot. “And those are diseases that survive in the residue and they sort of hit that lower canopy […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967708955/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Corn-fungicide-strategy-evolves-as-disease-spectrum-shifts/feed/ 0An extension plant pathologist sees a shift in the corn disease spectrum. Daren Mueller with Iowa State University says when fungicide use started to become common, the main pathogens were northern corn leaf blight and gray leaf spot. “And those are diseases that survive in the residue and they sort of hit that lower canopy […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/soybeans-corn-wheat-down-ahead-of-wasde-update/ Soybeans, corn, wheat down ahead of WASDE update https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967707713/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Soybeans-corn-wheat-down-ahead-of-WASDE-update/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967707713/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Soybeans-corn-wheat-down-ahead-of-WASDE-update/#respond Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:29:10 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=315161 Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. The USDA’s national good to excellent rating dipped 1% but development is ahead of average, with generally seasonal weather. The trade will continue to watch August weather very closely. There was also position squaring before USDA’s updated supply, demand, and production numbers, out Wednesday at Noon Eastern/11 […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967707713/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Soybeans-corn-wheat-down-ahead-of-WASDE-update/feed/ 0Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. The USDA’s national good to excellent rating dipped 1% but development is ahead of average, with generally seasonal weather. The trade will continue to watch August weather very closely. There was also position squaring before USDA’s updated supply, demand, and production numbers, out Wednesday at Noon Eastern/11 […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/becks-encourages-growers-to-scout-for-red-crown-rot/ Beck’s encourages growers to scout for red crown rot https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967706615/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Becks-encourages-growers-to-scout-for-red-crown-rot/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967706615/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Becks-encourages-growers-to-scout-for-red-crown-rot/#respond Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:14:56 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=315219 A regional agronomy manager with Beck’s says red crown rot has been expanding across parts of the Corn Belt. Jon Skinner tells Brownfield red crown rot is a very aggressive disease that infects soybean roots. “It was contained in Illinois since 2018 until the last couple years,” he said. “Now we’re starting to see it […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967706615/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Becks-encourages-growers-to-scout-for-red-crown-rot/feed/ 0A regional agronomy manager with Beck’s says red crown rot has been expanding across parts of the Corn Belt. Jon Skinner tells Brownfield red crown rot is a very aggressive disease that infects soybean roots. “It was contained in Illinois since 2018 until the last couple years,” he said. “Now we’re starting to see it […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/closing-grain-and-livestock-futures-august-11-2026/ Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: August 11, 2026 https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967706576/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Closing-Grain-and-Livestock-Futures-August/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967706576/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Closing-Grain-and-Livestock-Futures-August/#respond Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:11:52 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=315160 Sep. corn $4.36 and 3/4, down 1 and 1/2 centsSep. soybeans $11.51 and 1/2, down 10 and 1/4 centsSep. soybean meal $305.00, down 50 centsSep. soybean oil 68.57, down 96 pointsSep. Chicago wheat $6.30 and 1/4, down 10 and 1/4 centsOct. live cattle $226.32, down 57 centsSep. feeder cattle $345.25, up 67 centsOct. lean hogs […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967706576/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Closing-Grain-and-Livestock-Futures-August/feed/ 0Sep. corn $4.36 and 3/4, down 1 and 1/2 centsSep. soybeans $11.51 and 1/2, down 10 and 1/4 centsSep. soybean meal $305.00, down 50 centsSep. soybean oil 68.57, down 96 pointsSep. Chicago wheat $6.30 and 1/4, down 10 and 1/4 centsOct. live cattle $226.32, down 57 centsSep. feeder cattle $345.25, up 67 centsOct. lean hogs […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/family-owned-becks-reflects-on-90-years-of-serving-farmers/ Family-owned Beck’s reflects on 90 years of serving farmers https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967706579/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Familyowned-Beck%e2%80%99s-reflects-on-years-of-serving-farmers/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967706579/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Familyowned-Beck%e2%80%99s-reflects-on-years-of-serving-farmers/#respond Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:11:17 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=315216 The president of Beck’s says the company is celebrating 90 years as a family owned and operated seed business. Scott Beck tells Brownfield momentum is building for the future. “We had one of our biggest years ever reaching over 1.1 million acres of growth, corn and soybean acres, across our 20-plus state marketing area,” Beck […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967706579/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Familyowned-Beck%e2%80%99s-reflects-on-years-of-serving-farmers/feed/ 0The president of Beck’s says the company is celebrating 90 years as a family owned and operated seed business. Scott Beck tells Brownfield momentum is building for the future. “We had one of our biggest years ever reaching over 1.1 million acres of growth, corn and soybean acres, across our 20-plus state marketing area,” Beck […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/missouri-sale-barn-owner-says-tight-cattle-supplies-could-push-cattle-prices-even-higher/ Missouri sale barn owner says tight cattle supplies could push cattle prices even higher https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967706210/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Missouri-sale-barn-owner-says-tight-cattle-supplies-could-push-cattle-prices-even-higher/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967706210/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Missouri-sale-barn-owner-says-tight-cattle-supplies-could-push-cattle-prices-even-higher/#respond Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:03:28 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=315212 The owner of one of the largest sale barns in the country says there’s room for cattle prices to move higher.   Jackie Moore with Joplin Regional Stockyards in Missouri says he’ll continue to monitor placements data.  “These cattle on feed reports, I’d say over the next three, four, five months are going to be way under what it’s been being,” he says. “We […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967706210/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Missouri-sale-barn-owner-says-tight-cattle-supplies-could-push-cattle-prices-even-higher/feed/ 0The owner of one of the largest sale barns in the country says there’s room for cattle prices to move higher.   Jackie Moore with Joplin Regional Stockyards in Missouri says he’ll continue to monitor placements data.  “These cattle on feed reports, I’d say over the next three, four, five months are going to be way under what it’s been being,” he says. “We […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/illinois-governor-voices-support-for-estate-tax-relief/ Illinois Governor voices support for estate tax relief https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967706168/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Illinois-Governor-voices-support-for-estate-tax-relief/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967706168/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Illinois-Governor-voices-support-for-estate-tax-relief/#respond Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:59:20 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=315210 Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker says the state’s agricultural producers need estate tax relief. “We ought to change the state tax in the state of Illinois.”  He says, “I am going to support in this session and have been supporting the Family Farm Preservation Act.” Illinois Farm Bureau President Phillip Nelson says the legislation that would […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967706168/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Illinois-Governor-voices-support-for-estate-tax-relief/feed/ 0Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker says the state’s agricultural producers need estate tax relief. “We ought to change the state tax in the state of Illinois.”  He says, “I am going to support in this session and have been supporting the Family Farm Preservation Act.” Illinois Farm Bureau President Phillip Nelson says the legislation that would […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/brazilian-trade-team-visit-highlights-importance-of-u-s-wheat-exports/ Brazilian trade team visit highlights importance of U.S. wheat exports https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967704218/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Brazilian-trade-team-visit-highlights-importance-of-US-wheat-exports/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967704218/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Brazilian-trade-team-visit-highlights-importance-of-US-wheat-exports/#respond Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:21:25 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=315203 Ohio Corn and Wheat’s director of market development says building relationships with international buyers is key to growing demand for U.S. wheat.  Wendy Osborn says new export sales often start with face-to-face conversations with farmers. “It’s always great when our buyers can be out on the farm and see firsthand the environmental care that’s put into […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967704218/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Brazilian-trade-team-visit-highlights-importance-of-US-wheat-exports/feed/ 0Ohio Corn and Wheat’s director of market development says building relationships with international buyers is key to growing demand for U.S. wheat.  Wendy Osborn says new export sales often start with face-to-face conversations with farmers. “It’s always great when our buyers can be out on the farm and see firsthand the environmental care that’s put into […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/improvements-continue-at-illinois-state-fairgrounds/ Improvements continue at Illinois State Fairgrounds https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967703840/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Improvements-continue-at-Illinois-State-Fairgrounds/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967703840/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Improvements-continue-at-Illinois-State-Fairgrounds/#respond Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:10:22 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=315200 The acting assistant director at the Illinois Department of Agriculture says the thousands of visitors expected at the upcoming Illinois State Fair will notice some updates to the fairgrounds in Springfield. Kristi Jones says last year’s announced demolition of Building 29 is complete. “Many people know that as the prior 4-H dorms, the building was in […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967703840/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Improvements-continue-at-Illinois-State-Fairgrounds/feed/ 0The acting assistant director at the Illinois Department of Agriculture says the thousands of visitors expected at the upcoming Illinois State Fair will notice some updates to the fairgrounds in Springfield. Kristi Jones says last year’s announced demolition of Building 29 is complete. “Many people know that as the prior 4-H dorms, the building was in […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/schmitt-continuing-resolution-gives-congress-time-for-farm-bill-work/ Schmitt: continuing resolution gives Congress time for farm bill work https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967703402/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Schmitt-continuing-resolution-gives-Congress-time-for-farm-bill-work/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967703402/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Schmitt-continuing-resolution-gives-Congress-time-for-farm-bill-work/#respond Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:08:17 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=315199 Ahead of the August recess, the U.S. Senate passed a continuing resolution to fund the federal government through mid-December. A U.S. Senator from Missouri, Eric Schmitt, tells Brownfield the continuing resolution provides funding for the USDA and other agencies to continue helping U.S. agriculture. “Basically all the titles that we would normally do through appropriations […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967703402/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Schmitt-continuing-resolution-gives-Congress-time-for-farm-bill-work/feed/ 0Ahead of the August recess, the U.S. Senate passed a continuing resolution to fund the federal government through mid-December. A U.S. Senator from Missouri, Eric Schmitt, tells Brownfield the continuing resolution provides funding for the USDA and other agencies to continue helping U.S. agriculture. “Basically all the titles that we would normally do through appropriations […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/missouri-farmers-stay-optimistic-for-farm-bill-passage/ Missouri farmers stay optimistic for farm bill passage https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967703030/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Missouri-farmers-stay-optimistic-for-farm-bill-passage/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967703030/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Missouri-farmers-stay-optimistic-for-farm-bill-passage/#respond Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:56:57 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=315194 The U.S. Senate Ag Committee failed to advance a farm bill ahead of the August recess, but two Missouri farmers say they’re cautiously optimistic it can still get done. “They’ve got the changes in place, we’ve just got to figure out how to push this thing across the finish line,” says Cody Brock, a farmer […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967703030/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Missouri-farmers-stay-optimistic-for-farm-bill-passage/feed/ 0The U.S. Senate Ag Committee failed to advance a farm bill ahead of the August recess, but two Missouri farmers say they’re cautiously optimistic it can still get done. “They’ve got the changes in place, we’ve just got to figure out how to push this thing across the finish line,” says Cody Brock, a farmer […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/historic-4-h-building-restored-ahead-of-missouri-state-fair/ Historic 4-H building restored ahead of Missouri State Fair https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967702280/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Historic-H-building-restored-ahead-of-Missouri-State-Fair/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967702280/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Historic-H-building-restored-ahead-of-Missouri-State-Fair/#respond Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:45:04 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=315192 The 4-H Building at the Missouri State Fair has been restored. State Fair Director Jason Moore tells Brownfield “this building was constructed in the early 1900s. In my 20 years at the fair, it’s really never had a full blown capital project. We’ve maintained it with our staff. Things like roofing, windows and brickwork, you […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967702280/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Historic-H-building-restored-ahead-of-Missouri-State-Fair/feed/ 0The 4-H Building at the Missouri State Fair has been restored. State Fair Director Jason Moore tells Brownfield “this building was constructed in the early 1900s. In my 20 years at the fair, it’s really never had a full blown capital project. We’ve maintained it with our staff. Things like roofing, windows and brickwork, you […]

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