Brownfield Ag News https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/ News from America's largest agriculture radio network Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:10:15 +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/new-oaci-study-highlights-the-role-farmers-play-in-reducing-nutrient-runoff-into-lake-erie/ New OACI study highlights the role farmers play in reducing nutrient runoff into Lake Erie https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953840456/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~New-OACI-study-highlights-the-role-farmers-play-in-reducing-nutrient-runoff-into-Lake-Erie/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953840456/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~New-OACI-study-highlights-the-role-farmers-play-in-reducing-nutrient-runoff-into-Lake-Erie/#respond Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:10:13 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=309793 A new study shows farmers are playing a critical role in helping improve water quality across the state. Jordan Hoewischer with Ohio Farm Bureau says the Ohio Agriculture Conservation Initiative’s 2026 Assessment Survey report shows 68 percent of fields surveyed in the Western Lake Erie Basin are enrolled in cost-share conservation programs. “Our farmers have really stepped […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953840456/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~New-OACI-study-highlights-the-role-farmers-play-in-reducing-nutrient-runoff-into-Lake-Erie/feed/ 0A new study shows farmers are playing a critical role in helping improve water quality across the state. Jordan Hoewischer with Ohio Farm Bureau says the Ohio Agriculture Conservation Initiative’s 2026 Assessment Survey report shows 68 percent of fields surveyed in the Western Lake Erie Basin are enrolled in cost-share conservation programs. “Our farmers have really stepped […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/limited-markets-challenge-corn-belt-diversity/ Limited markets challenge Corn Belt diversity https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953839532/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Limited-markets-challenge-Corn-Belt-diversity/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953839532/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Limited-markets-challenge-Corn-Belt-diversity/#respond Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:53:46 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=309792 A researcher with the Diverse Corn Belt project says limited market access is a primary challenge for farmers attempting to diversify. Brennan Radulski, postdoctoral researcher with the University of Vermont and co-lead of a new policy brief entitled, Diversifying the Corn Belt: Policy Pathways for a Resilient Agricultural Future, says finding a market in the […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953839532/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Limited-markets-challenge-Corn-Belt-diversity/feed/ 0A researcher with the Diverse Corn Belt project says limited market access is a primary challenge for farmers attempting to diversify. Brennan Radulski, postdoctoral researcher with the University of Vermont and co-lead of a new policy brief entitled, Diversifying the Corn Belt: Policy Pathways for a Resilient Agricultural Future, says finding a market in the […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/electric-tractor-startup-monarch-closes-doors-selling-off-technology/ Electric tractor startup Monarch closes doors, selling off technology https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953836760/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Electric-tractor-startup-Monarch-closes-doors-selling-off-technology/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953836760/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Electric-tractor-startup-Monarch-closes-doors-selling-off-technology/#respond Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:05:04 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=309784 The start-up tractor company Monarch says a large global equipment manufacturer is acquiring its core technology. After seven years of developing the first autonomous electric tractor, the company says unforeseen challenges have caused it to end operations. During its expansion, Monarch named CNH Industrial as a minority investor and formed collaborations with Ag Growth International (AGI), […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953836760/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Electric-tractor-startup-Monarch-closes-doors-selling-off-technology/feed/ 0The start-up tractor company Monarch says a large global equipment manufacturer is acquiring its core technology. After seven years of developing the first autonomous electric tractor, the company says unforeseen challenges have caused it to end operations. During its expansion, Monarch named CNH Industrial as a minority investor and formed collaborations with Ag Growth International (AGI), […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/weathers/early-summer-like-weather-for-most-an-active-pattern-for-parts-of-the-plains-corn-belt/ Early summer-like warmth, humidity for most; an active pattern centered on the Corn Belt https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953734838/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Early-summerlike-warmth-humidity-for-most-an-active-pattern-centered-on-the-Corn-Belt/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953734838/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Early-summerlike-warmth-humidity-for-most-an-active-pattern-centered-on-the-Corn-Belt/#respond Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=weather&p=309652 Across the Corn Belt, active weather is slowing early-season fieldwork but replenishing soil moisture in areas still recovering from drought. However, rain has become excessive in portions of the Great Lakes States, leading to pockets of lowland flooding. Several record crests have been established in Michigan, including the Au Sable River near Red Oak (1.88 […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953734838/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Early-summerlike-warmth-humidity-for-most-an-active-pattern-centered-on-the-Corn-Belt/feed/ 0Across the Corn Belt, active weather is slowing early-season fieldwork but replenishing soil moisture in areas still recovering from drought. However, rain has become excessive in portions of the Great Lakes States, leading to pockets of lowland flooding. Several record crests have been established in Michigan, including the Au Sable River near Red Oak (1.88 […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/weathers/brownfield-ag-weather-today-1272/ Brownfield Ag Weather Today https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953831309/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Brownfield-Ag-Weather-Today/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953831309/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Brownfield-Ag-Weather-Today/#respond Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:31:56 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=weather&p=309778 A pair of fast-moving cold fronts will traverse the U.S. during the next 5 days. Both fronts will spark widespread showers and thunderstorms, with the heaviest rain (1 to 3 inches) expected from the Midwest into the Northeast. Heavy rain falling on saturated soils could lead to additional flooding in portions of the Great Lakes […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953831309/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Brownfield-Ag-Weather-Today/feed/ 0A pair of fast-moving cold fronts will traverse the U.S. during the next 5 days. Both fronts will spark widespread showers and thunderstorms, with the heaviest rain (1 to 3 inches) expected from the Midwest into the Northeast. Heavy rain falling on saturated soils could lead to additional flooding in portions of the Great Lakes […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/weathers/an-active-wet-pattern-to-continue-across-the-heartland/ An active (wet) pattern to continue across the Heartland; mild for most https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953732738/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~An-active-wet-pattern-to-continue-across-the-Heartland-mild-for-most/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953732738/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~An-active-wet-pattern-to-continue-across-the-Heartland-mild-for-most/#respond Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:30:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=weather&p=309632 Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions in the Northeast and Far West. M Meanwhile, wetter-than-normal weather will prevail across most of the country, with near-normal precipitation largely limited to the Atlantic Coast States and the Desert Southwest.

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953732738/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~An-active-wet-pattern-to-continue-across-the-Heartland-mild-for-most/feed/ 0Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions in the Northeast and Far West. M Meanwhile, wetter-than-normal weather will prevail across most of the country, with near-normal precipitation largely limited to the Atlantic Coast States and the Desert Southwest.

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/managing-for_profit/using-extension-resources-to-better-manage-nitrogen-application-rates/ Using extension resources to better manage nitrogen application rates https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953830445/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Using-extension-resources-to-better-manage-nitrogen-application-rates/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953830445/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Using-extension-resources-to-better-manage-nitrogen-application-rates/#respond Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=managing_profit&p=309754 A new Ohio State calculator is helping farmers maximize nitrogen fertilizer use. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Rachel Henry, agronomy specialist at OSU Extension, says the Corn Nitrogen Rate Calculator determines the correct application rate needed for each field.

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953830445/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Using-extension-resources-to-better-manage-nitrogen-application-rates/feed/ 0A new Ohio State calculator is helping farmers maximize nitrogen fertilizer use. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Rachel Henry, agronomy specialist at OSU Extension, says the Corn Nitrogen Rate Calculator determines the correct application rate needed for each field.

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/iowa-farmer-gets-13-years-for-cfap-fraud-falsified-livestock-and-crop-claims/ Iowa farmer gets 13 years for CFAP fraud, falsified livestock and crop claims https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953828081/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Iowa-farmer-gets-years-for-CFAP-fraud-falsified-livestock-and-crop-claims/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953828081/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Iowa-farmer-gets-years-for-CFAP-fraud-falsified-livestock-and-crop-claims/#respond Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=309771 An Iowa farmer was recently sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for defrauding taxpayers out of more than $1.7 million. Court records show 33-year-old Tanner Seuntjens of Danbury entered a guilty plea last September on charges of theft of government funds, crop insurance fraud, aggravated identity theft, and stalking. According to the U.S. Attorney’s […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953828081/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Iowa-farmer-gets-years-for-CFAP-fraud-falsified-livestock-and-crop-claims/feed/ 0An Iowa farmer was recently sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for defrauding taxpayers out of more than $1.7 million. Court records show 33-year-old Tanner Seuntjens of Danbury entered a guilty plea last September on charges of theft of government funds, crop insurance fraud, aggravated identity theft, and stalking. According to the U.S. Attorney’s […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/healthy-living/whats-going-on-with-beef-demand/ What’s going on with beef demand https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953826206/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~What%e2%80%99s-going-on-with-beef-demand/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953826206/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~What%e2%80%99s-going-on-with-beef-demand/#respond Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:17:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=healthy_living&p=309767 There has been an infographic floating around that says the average price for a pound of ground beef is higher than the federal minimum wage. Despite the higher prices, demand has been relatively strong.  But can it hold? Charley Martinez is an ag economist at the University of Tennessee.  AUDIO: Healthy Living on beef demand

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953826206/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~What%e2%80%99s-going-on-with-beef-demand/feed/ 0There has been an infographic floating around that says the average price for a pound of ground beef is higher than the federal minimum wage. Despite the higher prices, demand has been relatively strong.  But can it hold? Charley Martinez is an ag economist at the University of Tennessee.  AUDIO: Healthy Living on beef demand

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/sba-loan-guarantee-expansion-aims-to-boost-meat-processing-competition/ SBA loan guarantee expansion aims to boost meat processing competition https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953825582/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~SBA-loan-guarantee-expansion-aims-to-boost-meat-processing-competition/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953825582/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~SBA-loan-guarantee-expansion-aims-to-boost-meat-processing-competition/#respond Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=309769 A leader with the U.S. Small Business Administration says a new SBA loan guarantee initiative could give the meat processing industry a boost. Former Iowa State Senator Brad Zaun currently serves as SBA’s Great Plains Regional Administrator covering Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. “We don’t believe there’s enough competition in the meatpacking industry and that […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953825582/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~SBA-loan-guarantee-expansion-aims-to-boost-meat-processing-competition/feed/ 0A leader with the U.S. Small Business Administration says a new SBA loan guarantee initiative could give the meat processing industry a boost. Former Iowa State Senator Brad Zaun currently serves as SBA’s Great Plains Regional Administrator covering Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. “We don’t believe there’s enough competition in the meatpacking industry and that […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/missouri-income-tax-elimination-plan-sparks-questions-in-ag/ Missouri income tax elimination plan sparks questions in ag https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953796485/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Missouri-income-tax-elimination-plan-sparks-questions-in-ag/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953796485/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Missouri-income-tax-elimination-plan-sparks-questions-in-ag/#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:04:25 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=309749 The chairman of Missouri’s Senate Ag Committee says Governor Kehoe’s plan to eliminate the state’s individual income tax is getting a lot of questions in the ag sector. Jason Bean tells Brownfield some ag businesses will be impacted. “If you’re in an LLC or you have a general partnership, are you eligible to be in […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953796485/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Missouri-income-tax-elimination-plan-sparks-questions-in-ag/feed/ 0The chairman of Missouri’s Senate Ag Committee says Governor Kehoe’s plan to eliminate the state’s individual income tax is getting a lot of questions in the ag sector. Jason Bean tells Brownfield some ag businesses will be impacted. “If you’re in an LLC or you have a general partnership, are you eligible to be in […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/2026/04/crops-and-cows-or-killowatts-a-midwest-dilemma/ Crops and Cows or Killowatts? A Midwest Dilemma https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953796212/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Crops-and-Cows-or-Killowatts-A-Midwest-Dilemma/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953796212/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Crops-and-Cows-or-Killowatts-A-Midwest-Dilemma/#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:57:30 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?p=309571 Commentary. Land in the Midwest is not just dirt. It’s legacy, livelihood, and, increasingly, a line in the sand. We’re being told that converting productive crop ground and pasture into solar farms is progress. Clean energy. A smart use of space. And I understand that argument. But not all land is created equal, and not […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953796212/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Crops-and-Cows-or-Killowatts-A-Midwest-Dilemma/feed/ 0Commentary. Land in the Midwest is not just dirt. It’s legacy, livelihood, and, increasingly, a line in the sand. We’re being told that converting productive crop ground and pasture into solar farms is progress. Clean energy. A smart use of space. And I understand that argument. But not all land is created equal, and not […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/changing-crop-production-methods-require-elevators-to-keep-pace/ Changing crop production methods require elevators to keep pace https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953796182/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Changing-crop-production-methods-require-elevators-to-keep-pace/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953796182/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Changing-crop-production-methods-require-elevators-to-keep-pace/#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:55:07 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=309762 The new president of the Grain and Feed Association of Illinois says the grain elevator industry needs to keep up with today’s changing agricultural landscape. Spencer Janssen, who manages Litchfield Farmers Grain in Montgomery County, says farmers are using a wide variety of production practices. “You have the guys that deep tillage every year and […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953796182/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Changing-crop-production-methods-require-elevators-to-keep-pace/feed/ 0The new president of the Grain and Feed Association of Illinois says the grain elevator industry needs to keep up with today’s changing agricultural landscape. Spencer Janssen, who manages Litchfield Farmers Grain in Montgomery County, says farmers are using a wide variety of production practices. “You have the guys that deep tillage every year and […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/johnson-says-year-round-e15-deal-ready-but-house-floor-time-delays-vote/ Johnson says year-round E15 deal ready, but House floor time delays vote https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953795999/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Johnson-says-yearround-E-deal-ready-but-House-floor-time-delays-vote/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953795999/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Johnson-says-yearround-E-deal-ready-but-House-floor-time-delays-vote/#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:53:36 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=309747 A U.S. Congressman from South Dakota says the contours of a deal that allow nationwide, year-round sales of E15 has been ready to go for a month, but it’s been a challenge to get floor time to pass it. Dusty Johnson tells Brownfield there have been other issues that have taken priority, including funding the […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953795999/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Johnson-says-yearround-E-deal-ready-but-House-floor-time-delays-vote/feed/ 0A U.S. Congressman from South Dakota says the contours of a deal that allow nationwide, year-round sales of E15 has been ready to go for a month, but it’s been a challenge to get floor time to pass it. Dusty Johnson tells Brownfield there have been other issues that have taken priority, including funding the […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/missouri-corn-voluntary-conservation-practices-helping-water-quality-and-farm-profitability/ Missouri Corn: voluntary conservation practices helping water quality and farm profitability https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953796002/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Missouri-Corn-voluntary-conservation-practices-helping-water-quality-and-farm-profitability/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953796002/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Missouri-Corn-voluntary-conservation-practices-helping-water-quality-and-farm-profitability/#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:49:50 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=309748 The director of environmental programs with Missouri Corn says the voluntary practices Missouri farmers are taking to improve water quality have been working. Kurt Boeckmann tells Brownfield farmers are implementing cover crops, terraces, and grassed waterways to reduce erosion and nutrient loss. “Some of these practices can reduce phosphorus losses by 80 percent. I think […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953796002/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Missouri-Corn-voluntary-conservation-practices-helping-water-quality-and-farm-profitability/feed/ 0The director of environmental programs with Missouri Corn says the voluntary practices Missouri farmers are taking to improve water quality have been working. Kurt Boeckmann tells Brownfield farmers are implementing cover crops, terraces, and grassed waterways to reduce erosion and nutrient loss. “Some of these practices can reduce phosphorus losses by 80 percent. I think […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/delta-quietly-drops-2030-sustainable-aviation-fuel-target-amid-industry-uncertainty/ Delta quietly drops 2030 Sustainable Aviation Fuel target amid industry uncertainty https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953796005/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Delta-quietly-drops-Sustainable-Aviation-Fuel-target-amid-industry-uncertainty/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953796005/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Delta-quietly-drops-Sustainable-Aviation-Fuel-target-amid-industry-uncertainty/#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:49:05 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=309761 A major airline is reportedly backing off its pledge to use sustainable aviation fuel for 10 percent of its jet fuel by 2030. According to Bloomberg, Delta Airlines has deleted the goal from its website, while also rephrasing its quest to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 as an aspiration rather than a goal. American […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953796005/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Delta-quietly-drops-Sustainable-Aviation-Fuel-target-amid-industry-uncertainty/feed/ 0A major airline is reportedly backing off its pledge to use sustainable aviation fuel for 10 percent of its jet fuel by 2030. According to Bloomberg, Delta Airlines has deleted the goal from its website, while also rephrasing its quest to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 as an aspiration rather than a goal. American […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/economist-says-farmers-are-borrowing-more-to-operate/ Economist says farmers are borrowing more to operate https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953795042/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Economist-says-farmers-are-borrowing-more-to-operate/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953795042/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Economist-says-farmers-are-borrowing-more-to-operate/#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:36:18 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=309756 An agricultural economist says more farmers are borrowing money to keep operating. Jacqui Fatka with CoBank tells Brownfield most farmers built up some working capital in 2022, but most of that is now gone. “We have seen a greater need for lending, whether it’s from operating lines, as well as using lines of credit. Most […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953795042/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Economist-says-farmers-are-borrowing-more-to-operate/feed/ 0An agricultural economist says more farmers are borrowing money to keep operating. Jacqui Fatka with CoBank tells Brownfield most farmers built up some working capital in 2022, but most of that is now gone. “We have seen a greater need for lending, whether it’s from operating lines, as well as using lines of credit. Most […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/managing-for_profit/small-grains-big-weed-challenges/ Small Grains, Big Weed Challenges https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953794727/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Small-Grains-Big-Weed-Challenges/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953794727/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Small-Grains-Big-Weed-Challenges/#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:27:08 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=managing_profit&p=309758 As farmers plant spring wheat, durum, and barley, Corteva Agriscience Market Development Specialist Grant Harms says the weeds they’ll be dealing with throughout the growing season are similar to weeds seen in corn and soybeans. He tells Brownfield that Corteva offers crop protection solutions like Tolvera herbicide.

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953794727/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Small-Grains-Big-Weed-Challenges/feed/ 0As farmers plant spring wheat, durum, and barley, Corteva Agriscience Market Development Specialist Grant Harms says the weeds they’ll be dealing with throughout the growing season are similar to weeds seen in corn and soybeans. He tells Brownfield that Corteva offers crop protection solutions like Tolvera herbicide.

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/wheat-maintains-gains-on-drought-fertilizer-concerns/ Wheat maintains gains on drought, fertilizer concerns https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953794667/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Wheat-maintains-gains-on-drought-fertilizer-concerns/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953794667/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Wheat-maintains-gains-on-drought-fertilizer-concerns/#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:22:52 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=309713 Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. Beans were firm to start but couldn’t follow through due to losses in products and crude oil. Soybean product futures declined on technical selling and demand questions, while crude oil dropped with rising chatter about demand destruction due to high prices. Ahead of the open, CONAB raised […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953794667/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Wheat-maintains-gains-on-drought-fertilizer-concerns/feed/ 0Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. Beans were firm to start but couldn’t follow through due to losses in products and crude oil. Soybean product futures declined on technical selling and demand questions, while crude oil dropped with rising chatter about demand destruction due to high prices. Ahead of the open, CONAB raised […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/cattle-futures-up-ahead-of-direct-business/ Cattle futures up ahead of direct business https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953794433/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cattle-futures-up-ahead-of-direct-business/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953794433/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cattle-futures-up-ahead-of-direct-business/#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:13:10 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=309755 At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher, ahead of the week’s direct business and taking into consideration the tight supply of ready numbers.  June live cattle closed $2.90 higher at $251.42 and August live cattle closed $2.07 higher at $246.52.  May feeder cattle closed $2.02 higher at $374.85 and August feeder […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953794433/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cattle-futures-up-ahead-of-direct-business/feed/ 0At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher, ahead of the week’s direct business and taking into consideration the tight supply of ready numbers.  June live cattle closed $2.90 higher at $251.42 and August live cattle closed $2.07 higher at $246.52.  May feeder cattle closed $2.02 higher at $374.85 and August feeder […]

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