Brownfield Ag News https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/ News from America's largest agriculture radio network Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:55:27 +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/higher-number-of-laying-hens-boosts-egg-production/ Higher number of laying hens boosts egg production https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968184872/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Higher-number-of-laying-hens-boosts-egg-production/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968184872/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Higher-number-of-laying-hens-boosts-egg-production/#respond Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:53:57 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=315806 U.S. egg production was up in July. The USDA says 9.3 million eggs were produced last month, an increase of 4% on the year, as the number of laying hens grew 4% to 378.535 million head while the average number of eggs per 100 layers was unchanged at 2,457 eggs. Future expansion plans look mixed […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968184872/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Higher-number-of-laying-hens-boosts-egg-production/feed/ 0U.S. egg production was up in July. The USDA says 9.3 million eggs were produced last month, an increase of 4% on the year, as the number of laying hens grew 4% to 378.535 million head while the average number of eggs per 100 layers was unchanged at 2,457 eggs. Future expansion plans look mixed […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/cme-adds-sorghum-basis-futures-to-markets/ CME adds sorghum basis futures to markets https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968184530/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~CME-adds-sorghum-basis-futures-to-markets/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968184530/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~CME-adds-sorghum-basis-futures-to-markets/#respond Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:42:57 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=315865 Sorghum basis futures have begun trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Ag economist Guy Allen with Kanas State University says it will provide more price transparency and discovery. “It will  provide more price transparency and price discovery. I know the last couple of years when we came into harvest and there were some country elevators […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968184530/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~CME-adds-sorghum-basis-futures-to-markets/feed/ 0Sorghum basis futures have begun trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Ag economist Guy Allen with Kanas State University says it will provide more price transparency and discovery. “It will  provide more price transparency and price discovery. I know the last couple of years when we came into harvest and there were some country elevators […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/cold-storage-numbers-show-demand-production-impacts/ Cold storage numbers show demand, production impacts https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968184449/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cold-storage-numbers-show-demand-production-impacts/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968184449/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cold-storage-numbers-show-demand-production-impacts/#respond Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:35:08 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=315805 Red meat in cold storage grew over the past month, while poultry stocks shrank. The USDA says that end the end of July, there were 839.408 million pounds of red meat in freezers, up 2% on the year as pork swelled 9% to 439.427 million pounds, above the year-over-year increase in production, while beef fell […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968184449/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cold-storage-numbers-show-demand-production-impacts/feed/ 0Red meat in cold storage grew over the past month, while poultry stocks shrank. The USDA says that end the end of July, there were 839.408 million pounds of red meat in freezers, up 2% on the year as pork swelled 9% to 439.427 million pounds, above the year-over-year increase in production, while beef fell […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/agriculture-leaders-urge-canada-u-s-to-resume-usmca-trade-talks/ Agriculture leaders urge Canada, U.S. to resume USMCA trade talks https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968184092/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Agriculture-leaders-urge-Canada-US-to-resume-USMCA-trade-talks/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968184092/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Agriculture-leaders-urge-Canada-US-to-resume-USMCA-trade-talks/#respond Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:20:40 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=315861 U.S. agriculture leaders are encouraging trade negotiators to keep talking following the breakdown in discussions with Canada over the weekend. Bryan Goodman with Agricultural Coalition for USMCA tells Brownfield, “When you get that renewed and get everything worked out in that agreement, you don’t have to have these internecine type disagreements with one-off countries.” “We […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968184092/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Agriculture-leaders-urge-Canada-US-to-resume-USMCA-trade-talks/feed/ 0U.S. agriculture leaders are encouraging trade negotiators to keep talking following the breakdown in discussions with Canada over the weekend. Bryan Goodman with Agricultural Coalition for USMCA tells Brownfield, “When you get that renewed and get everything worked out in that agreement, you don’t have to have these internecine type disagreements with one-off countries.” “We […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/beef-processing-shutdowns-threaten-margins-in-eastern-corn-belt/ Beef processing shutdowns threaten margins in Eastern Corn Belt https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968183936/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Beef-processing-shutdowns-threaten-margins-in-Eastern-Corn-Belt/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968183936/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Beef-processing-shutdowns-threaten-margins-in-Eastern-Corn-Belt/#respond Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:11:44 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=315859 A dairy market analyst says recent closures of beef processing plants are pressuring producer profitability. American Dairy Coalition’s Sherry Bunting tells Brownfield producers are going to have to pay more to transport their animals. “That’s going to cost roughly $80 to $100 per head, which, depending on how those feeders were bought at very high […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968183936/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Beef-processing-shutdowns-threaten-margins-in-Eastern-Corn-Belt/feed/ 0A dairy market analyst says recent closures of beef processing plants are pressuring producer profitability. American Dairy Coalition’s Sherry Bunting tells Brownfield producers are going to have to pay more to transport their animals. “That’s going to cost roughly $80 to $100 per head, which, depending on how those feeders were bought at very high […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/illinois-river-wetlands-to-benefit-from-ethanol-plant-pollution-settlement/ Illinois River wetlands to benefit from ethanol plant pollution settlement https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968183681/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Illinois-River-wetlands-to-benefit-from-ethanol-plant-pollution-settlement/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968183681/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Illinois-River-wetlands-to-benefit-from-ethanol-plant-pollution-settlement/#respond Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:02:43 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=315857 The director of water policy at the Prairie Rivers Network says an eight-year legal fight over pollution from a major ethanol refinery on the Illinois River has ended. Robert Hirschfeld says Alto Pekin, LLC (formerly Pacific Ethanol Pekin) has agreed to pay a $75,000 civil penalty and fund a $125,000 wetland restoration project on the […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968183681/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Illinois-River-wetlands-to-benefit-from-ethanol-plant-pollution-settlement/feed/ 0The director of water policy at the Prairie Rivers Network says an eight-year legal fight over pollution from a major ethanol refinery on the Illinois River has ended. Robert Hirschfeld says Alto Pekin, LLC (formerly Pacific Ethanol Pekin) has agreed to pay a $75,000 civil penalty and fund a $125,000 wetland restoration project on the […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/trump-administration-pushes-healthier-school-meals-stronger-farm-connections/ Trump administration pushes healthier school meals, stronger farm connections https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968182742/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Trump-administration-pushes-healthier-school-meals-stronger-farm-connections/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968182742/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Trump-administration-pushes-healthier-school-meals-stronger-farm-connections/#respond Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:29:25 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=315856 The Trump administration is updating its guidelines for federal school meal programs to incorporate food raised by U.S. farmers and ranchers. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says the goal of the initiative is to serve healthier, nutrient dense meals to children. “The rule, among other things, will promote whole food breakfast options. It will promote healthy […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968182742/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Trump-administration-pushes-healthier-school-meals-stronger-farm-connections/feed/ 0The Trump administration is updating its guidelines for federal school meal programs to incorporate food raised by U.S. farmers and ranchers. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says the goal of the initiative is to serve healthier, nutrient dense meals to children. “The rule, among other things, will promote whole food breakfast options. It will promote healthy […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/improved-herd-genetics-and-herd-expansion-contributing-to-higher-u-s-milk-production/ Improved herd genetics and herd expansion contributing to higher U.S. milk production https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968182115/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Improved-herd-genetics-and-herd-expansion-contributing-to-higher-US-milk-production/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968182115/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Improved-herd-genetics-and-herd-expansion-contributing-to-higher-US-milk-production/#respond Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:04:16 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=315854 A dairy lender with Farm Credit Services of America says herd expansion and genetic improvements are driving an increase in milk production growth. Tim Van Hofwegen says producers continue to improve herd genetics. “With the butterfat percentage and the protein percentage, we’re seeing those numbers especially in the Holstein breed increase,” he says. “Energy corrected […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968182115/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Improved-herd-genetics-and-herd-expansion-contributing-to-higher-US-milk-production/feed/ 0A dairy lender with Farm Credit Services of America says herd expansion and genetic improvements are driving an increase in milk production growth. Tim Van Hofwegen says producers continue to improve herd genetics. “With the butterfat percentage and the protein percentage, we’re seeing those numbers especially in the Holstein breed increase,” he says. “Energy corrected […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/moozou-interactive-beef-education-exhibit-debuts-at-missouri-state-fair/ MooZOU interactive beef exhibit debuts at Missouri State Fair https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968181536/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~MooZOU-interactive-beef-exhibit-debuts-at-Missouri-State-Fair/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968181536/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~MooZOU-interactive-beef-exhibit-debuts-at-Missouri-State-Fair/#respond Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:40:57 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=315837 A new, interactive play-based learning gallery for beef education made its debut at the Missouri State Fair this year. Teagan Engle, a student at the University of Missouri, says the mobile exhibit was designed to engage a younger group. However… “We’ve targeted parents to help them teach their kids where their food comes from. Because, […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968181536/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~MooZOU-interactive-beef-exhibit-debuts-at-Missouri-State-Fair/feed/ 0A new, interactive play-based learning gallery for beef education made its debut at the Missouri State Fair this year. Teagan Engle, a student at the University of Missouri, says the mobile exhibit was designed to engage a younger group. However… “We’ve targeted parents to help them teach their kids where their food comes from. Because, […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/missouri-state-fairs-sale-of-champions-best-of-missouri-sale-raise-384500/ Missouri State Fair’s Sale of Champions, Best of Missouri Sale raise $384,500 https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968181518/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Missouri-State-Fairs-Sale-of-Champions-Best-of-Missouri-Sale-raise/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968181518/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Missouri-State-Fairs-Sale-of-Champions-Best-of-Missouri-Sale-raise/#respond Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:36:21 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=315799 The Missouri State Fair’s Sale of Champions and Best of Missouri Sale raised $384,500 on the final weekend of the fair. Ag Director Chris Chinn tells Brownfield it’s fun to see youth exhibitors showcase their best projects. “You know, when you listen to these kids thank the people who helped them, I don’t think they […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968181518/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Missouri-State-Fairs-Sale-of-Champions-Best-of-Missouri-Sale-raise/feed/ 0The Missouri State Fair’s Sale of Champions and Best of Missouri Sale raised $384,500 on the final weekend of the fair. Ag Director Chris Chinn tells Brownfield it’s fun to see youth exhibitors showcase their best projects. “You know, when you listen to these kids thank the people who helped them, I don’t think they […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/26-27-wheat-export-inspections-continue-to-trail-25-26/ 26/27 wheat export inspections continue to trail 25/26 https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968181524/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~wheat-export-inspections-continue-to-trail/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968181524/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~wheat-export-inspections-continue-to-trail/#respond Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:33:05 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=315843 U.S. wheat trade numbers continue to reflect slow global demand. The USDA says wheat export inspections during the week ending August 20th were sharply below year ago levels and less than what’s needed to meet projections for the current marketing year. U.S. wheat exports have been hampered by relatively high prices, and an expected improvement […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968181524/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~wheat-export-inspections-continue-to-trail/feed/ 0U.S. wheat trade numbers continue to reflect slow global demand. The USDA says wheat export inspections during the week ending August 20th were sharply below year ago levels and less than what’s needed to meet projections for the current marketing year. U.S. wheat exports have been hampered by relatively high prices, and an expected improvement […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/butter-falls-while-cheese-barrels-climb-monday-in-mixed-cme-dairy-trade/ Butter falls while cheese barrels climb Monday in mixed CME dairy trade https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968181143/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Butter-falls-while-cheese-barrels-climb-Monday-in-mixed-CME-dairy-trade/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968181143/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Butter-falls-while-cheese-barrels-climb-Monday-in-mixed-CME-dairy-trade/#respond Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:20:02 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=315841 Cash dairy prices were mixed Monday to start the week at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was unchanged at $0.7025. No sales were reported.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were also unchanged at $1.5275. Twelve sales were reported ranging from $1.52 to $1.53. Cheese barrels were up $0.01 to $1.5750. No sales were reported.  Butter was down $0.0175 to $1.4450. Sixteen sales were reported ranging from $1.4350 […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968181143/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Butter-falls-while-cheese-barrels-climb-Monday-in-mixed-CME-dairy-trade/feed/ 0Cash dairy prices were mixed Monday to start the week at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was unchanged at $0.7025. No sales were reported.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were also unchanged at $1.5275. Twelve sales were reported ranging from $1.52 to $1.53. Cheese barrels were up $0.01 to $1.5750. No sales were reported.  Butter was down $0.0175 to $1.4450. Sixteen sales were reported ranging from $1.4350 […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/midday-cash-livestock-markets-2841/ Midday cash livestock markets https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968180858/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Midday-cash-livestock-markets/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968180858/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Midday-cash-livestock-markets/#respond Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:08:20 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=315839 Direct cash cattle trade activity is off to a quiet start.  Showlists this week are mixed, lower in Texas and Kansas, and up slightly in Nebraska.  Bids and asking prices have yet to surface.  Significant trade volume isn’t expected until sometime Thursday or Friday.  Boxed beef was mixed at midday with light and moderate demand […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968180858/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Midday-cash-livestock-markets/feed/ 0Direct cash cattle trade activity is off to a quiet start.  Showlists this week are mixed, lower in Texas and Kansas, and up slightly in Nebraska.  Bids and asking prices have yet to surface.  Significant trade volume isn’t expected until sometime Thursday or Friday.  Boxed beef was mixed at midday with light and moderate demand […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/grasshoppers-dry-weather-create-challenges-for-south-dakota-farmers/ Grasshoppers, dry weather create challenges for South Dakota farmers https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968180636/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Grasshoppers-dry-weather-create-challenges-for-South-Dakota-farmers/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968180636/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Grasshoppers-dry-weather-create-challenges-for-South-Dakota-farmers/#respond Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:55:42 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=315835 Crop pests have been a problem for some farmers in southeast South Dakota. Kevin Deinert grows corn, soybeans, and forages near Mitchell. “We’ve seen a lot of insect problems, whether that would be grasshoppers or anything of that nature. So I think there’s been a push to maybe treat some of those fields just for […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968180636/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Grasshoppers-dry-weather-create-challenges-for-South-Dakota-farmers/feed/ 0Crop pests have been a problem for some farmers in southeast South Dakota. Kevin Deinert grows corn, soybeans, and forages near Mitchell. “We’ve seen a lot of insect problems, whether that would be grasshoppers or anything of that nature. So I think there’s been a push to maybe treat some of those fields just for […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/unbelievable-soybean-crush-pace-boosts-domestic-demand/ “Unbelievable” soybean crush pace boosts domestic demand https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968178287/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Unbelievable-soybean-crush-pace-boosts-domestic-demand/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968178287/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Unbelievable-soybean-crush-pace-boosts-domestic-demand/#respond Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:36:48 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=315833 Strong domestic processing demand continues to support soybean prices. University of Minnesota Extension grain market economist Ed Usset calls the crushing pace “unbelievable.” “I look at the crushing margins and they’ve been fantastic for a couple of years now, they continue to be fantastic even as new capacity has opened up over the last year. […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968178287/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Unbelievable-soybean-crush-pace-boosts-domestic-demand/feed/ 0Strong domestic processing demand continues to support soybean prices. University of Minnesota Extension grain market economist Ed Usset calls the crushing pace “unbelievable.” “I look at the crushing margins and they’ve been fantastic for a couple of years now, they continue to be fantastic even as new capacity has opened up over the last year. […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/research-shows-profit-potential-for-winter-canola-in-midwest/ Research shows profit potential for winter canola in Midwest https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968177150/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Research-shows-profit-potential-for-winter-canola-in-Midwest/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968177150/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Research-shows-profit-potential-for-winter-canola-in-Midwest/#respond Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:54:06 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=315830 A professor in the Department of Crop Sciences at the University of Illinois says three years of research shows that winter canola could be a profitable venture for Midwestern farmers. D.K. Lee says canola provides the environmental benefits of a cover crop if added to a conventional corn-soy rotation. “A winter crop, which can provide […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968177150/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Research-shows-profit-potential-for-winter-canola-in-Midwest/feed/ 0A professor in the Department of Crop Sciences at the University of Illinois says three years of research shows that winter canola could be a profitable venture for Midwestern farmers. D.K. Lee says canola provides the environmental benefits of a cover crop if added to a conventional corn-soy rotation. “A winter crop, which can provide […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/managing-for_profit/2026-another-learning-year/ 2026: Another Learning Year https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968176187/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Another-Learning-Year/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968176187/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Another-Learning-Year/#respond Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:24:23 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=managing_profit&p=315812 As the growing season nears the finish line, Brevant Seeds retail sales agronomist Brianna Gehrig says farmers in northwestern Illinois dealt with a wet spring and rainy June. She tells Brownfield growers can use those challenges to help make strategic seed selections for next year. 

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968176187/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Another-Learning-Year/feed/ 0As the growing season nears the finish line, Brevant Seeds retail sales agronomist Brianna Gehrig says farmers in northwestern Illinois dealt with a wet spring and rainy June. She tells Brownfield growers can use those challenges to help make strategic seed selections for next year. 

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/weathers/cooler-less-humid-weather-for-some-heat-lingers-on-parts-of-the-plains-scattered-showers-t-storms-the-dividing-line/ Cooler, less humid weather for some; heat lingers on parts of the Plains; scattered showers & t-storms the dividing line https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968176694/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cooler-less-humid-weather-for-some-heat-lingers-on-parts-of-the-Plains-scattered-showers-tstorms-the-dividing-line/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968176694/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cooler-less-humid-weather-for-some-heat-lingers-on-parts-of-the-Plains-scattered-showers-tstorms-the-dividing-line/#respond Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=weather&p=315823 Across the Corn Belt, temperatures remain nearly ideal for filling to maturing summer crops, although soil moisture greatly varies across the region. Monday’s high temperatures will mostly range from 75 to 85°F, with some readings near 90°F across the western tier of the Corn Belt. Showers and a few thunderstorms are developing in the upper […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968176694/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cooler-less-humid-weather-for-some-heat-lingers-on-parts-of-the-Plains-scattered-showers-tstorms-the-dividing-line/feed/ 0Across the Corn Belt, temperatures remain nearly ideal for filling to maturing summer crops, although soil moisture greatly varies across the region. Monday’s high temperatures will mostly range from 75 to 85°F, with some readings near 90°F across the western tier of the Corn Belt. Showers and a few thunderstorms are developing in the upper […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/weathers/seasonal-warmth-some-heat-and-adequate-rainfall-prospects-ahead-for-much-of-the-heartland/ Seasonal warmth, some heat and adequate rainfall prospects ahead for much of the Heartland https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968176319/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Seasonal-warmth-some-heat-and-adequate-rainfall-prospects-ahead-for-much-of-the-Heartland/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968176319/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Seasonal-warmth-some-heat-and-adequate-rainfall-prospects-ahead-for-much-of-the-Heartland/#respond Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:30:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=weather&p=315814 Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and rainfall across much of the country. Cooler-than-normal conditions will be confined to the Pacific Northwest and parts of Michigan. Meanwhile, drier-than-normal weather should be limited to the south-central U.S., including southern sections of the Rockies and Plains.

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968176319/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Seasonal-warmth-some-heat-and-adequate-rainfall-prospects-ahead-for-much-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 much of the country. Cooler-than-normal conditions will be confined to the Pacific Northwest and parts of Michigan. Meanwhile, drier-than-normal weather should be limited to the south-central U.S., including southern sections of the Rockies and Plains.

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/weathers/brownfield-ag-weather-today-1337/ Brownfield Ag Weather Today https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968176205/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Brownfield-Ag-Weather-Today/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968176205/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Brownfield-Ag-Weather-Today/#respond Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=weather&p=315810 Despite a relatively active weather pattern, featuring several cold fronts and monsoon-related showers, most parts of the U.S. will receive below-normal rainfall during the next 5 days. Exceptions will include the Southeast, where totals of 1 to 4 inches may occur, and an area stretching from the central Plains into the upper Midwest, which could […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968176205/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Brownfield-Ag-Weather-Today/feed/ 0Despite a relatively active weather pattern, featuring several cold fronts and monsoon-related showers, most parts of the U.S. will receive below-normal rainfall during the next 5 days. Exceptions will include the Southeast, where totals of 1 to 4 inches may occur, and an area stretching from the central Plains into the upper Midwest, which could […]

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