Brownfield Ag News https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/ News from America's largest agriculture radio network Wed, 06 May 2026 15:46:05 +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/farm-real-estate-fraud-case-numbers-grow/ Farm real estate fraud case numbers grow https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955402352/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Farm-real-estate-fraud-case-numbers-grow/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955402352/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Farm-real-estate-fraud-case-numbers-grow/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 15:46:02 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=310858 An agricultural real estate expert says farm sale fraud is becoming more common. Colton Lacina with Farmers National Company says, “We’ve seen a large uptick in the last, you know, six months to a year.” Lacina tells Brownfield that seller impersonation fraud occurs when someone lists the farm property for sale with an agent without […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955402352/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Farm-real-estate-fraud-case-numbers-grow/feed/ 0An agricultural real estate expert says farm sale fraud is becoming more common. Colton Lacina with Farmers National Company says, “We’ve seen a large uptick in the last, you know, six months to a year.” Lacina tells Brownfield that seller impersonation fraud occurs when someone lists the farm property for sale with an agent without […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/cool-wet-weather-brings-some-concerns-for-emerging-crops/ Cool, wet weather brings some concerns for emerging crops https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955395644/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cool-wet-weather-brings-some-concerns-for-emerging-crops/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955395644/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cool-wet-weather-brings-some-concerns-for-emerging-crops/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 14:26:39 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=310856 An agronomy manager with Wyffels Hybrids says the cool, wet streak of weather could pose some challenges. Ryan Gentle, who covers the western half of Illinois, tells Brownfield, “This cooler weather, if you’ve got seed in the ground, that’s prime for seedling blights sometimes.”  He says, “When you have cool and wet, especially, we don’t […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955395644/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cool-wet-weather-brings-some-concerns-for-emerging-crops/feed/ 0An agronomy manager with Wyffels Hybrids says the cool, wet streak of weather could pose some challenges. Ryan Gentle, who covers the western half of Illinois, tells Brownfield, “This cooler weather, if you’ve got seed in the ground, that’s prime for seedling blights sometimes.”  He says, “When you have cool and wet, especially, we don’t […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/managing-for_profit/precision-ag-costs-still-outweighing-the-benefits/ Precision ag costs still outweighing the benefits https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955389602/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Precision-ag-costs-still-outweighing-the-benefits/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955389602/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Precision-ag-costs-still-outweighing-the-benefits/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=managing_profit&p=310729 Farmers are struggling to see the return of precision ag technology. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Purdue University’s Chad Fiechter says a new study shows the cost often outweighs the benefits.

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955389602/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Precision-ag-costs-still-outweighing-the-benefits/feed/ 0Farmers are struggling to see the return of precision ag technology. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Purdue University’s Chad Fiechter says a new study shows the cost often outweighs the benefits.

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/weathers/temps-to-vary-west-to-east-across-the-heartland-drier-on-parts-of-the-plains/ Temps to vary west to east across the Heartland; drier on parts of the Plains https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955329617/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Temps-to-vary-west-to-east-across-the-Heartland-drier-on-parts-of-the-Plains/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955329617/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Temps-to-vary-west-to-east-across-the-Heartland-drier-on-parts-of-the-Plains/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=weather&p=310800 Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures from the middle and upper Mississippi Valley to the middle and northern Atlantic States. Warmer-than-normal weather will span the Deep South, including Florida, and an area from the Pacific Coast to the High Plains. Meanwhile, below-normal precipitation from the Pacific Coast […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955329617/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Temps-to-vary-west-to-east-across-the-Heartland-drier-on-parts-of-the-Plains/feed/ 0Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures from the middle and upper Mississippi Valley to the middle and northern Atlantic States. Warmer-than-normal weather will span the Deep South, including Florida, and an area from the Pacific Coast to the High Plains. Meanwhile, below-normal precipitation from the Pacific Coast […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/weathers/brownfield-ag-weather-today-1282/ Brownfield Ag Weather Today https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955380365/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Brownfield-Ag-Weather-Today/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955380365/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Brownfield-Ag-Weather-Today/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 10:30:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=weather&p=310848 During the next couple of days, showers and locally severe thunderstorms will flare in the vicinity of a cold front departing the central Plains and lower Midwest, and moving into the South. Event-total rainfall could reach 1 to 3 inches or more from the Mississippi Delta to the southern Appalachians, while as much as an […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955380365/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Brownfield-Ag-Weather-Today/feed/ 0During the next couple of days, showers and locally severe thunderstorms will flare in the vicinity of a cold front departing the central Plains and lower Midwest, and moving into the South. Event-total rainfall could reach 1 to 3 inches or more from the Mississippi Delta to the southern Appalachians, while as much as an […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/cash-dairy-prices-mixed-tuesday-15/ Cash dairy prices mixed Tuesday https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955339955/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cash-dairy-prices-mixed-Tuesday/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955339955/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cash-dairy-prices-mixed-Tuesday/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 21:42:29 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=310840 Cash dairy prices were mixed on Tuesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was unchanged at $0.6950.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0025 at $1.63.  Sixteen sales were recorded, ranging from $1.63 to $1.64.  Cheese barrels remained unchanged at $1.6150.  No sales were recorded.  Butter was up $0.0550 at $1.61. Ten sales were recorded, ranging from $1.5875 to $1.61.  Nonfat dry milk was up $0.02 at $2.2825.  Six sales were recorded, ranging from $2.28 to $2.2825. 

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955339955/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cash-dairy-prices-mixed-Tuesday/feed/ 0Cash dairy prices were mixed on Tuesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was unchanged at $0.6950.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0025 at $1.63.  Sixteen sales were recorded, ranging from $1.63 to $1.64.  Cheese barrels remained unchanged at $1.6150.  No sales were recorded.  Butter was up $0.0550 at $1.61. Ten sales were recorded, ranging from $1.5875 to $1.61.  Nonfat dry milk was up $0.02 at $2.2825.  Six sales were recorded, ranging from $2.28 to $2.2825. 

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/new-asset-initiative-incentivizes-sugarbeet-growers-to-cut-erosion-with-strip-till-program/ New ASSET Initiative incentivizes sugarbeet growers to cut erosion with strip-till program https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955337657/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~New-ASSET-Initiative-incentivizes-sugarbeet-growers-to-cut-erosion-with-striptill-program/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955337657/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~New-ASSET-Initiative-incentivizes-sugarbeet-growers-to-cut-erosion-with-striptill-program/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 20:55:19 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=310838 A new partnership in the Saginaw Bay Watershed is helping sugarbeet growers reduce erosion while testing strip-till practices. Conservation advisor Simon Yevzelman with The Nature Conservancy tells Brownfield the Accessing Subsidized Strip-till Equipment Trial, or ASSET, program offers farmers about $52 per acre if fully enrolled. “The program is going to be running for three […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955337657/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~New-ASSET-Initiative-incentivizes-sugarbeet-growers-to-cut-erosion-with-striptill-program/feed/ 0A new partnership in the Saginaw Bay Watershed is helping sugarbeet growers reduce erosion while testing strip-till practices. Conservation advisor Simon Yevzelman with The Nature Conservancy tells Brownfield the Accessing Subsidized Strip-till Equipment Trial, or ASSET, program offers farmers about $52 per acre if fully enrolled. “The program is going to be running for three […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/cattle-futures-sharply-higher-on-solid-demand/ Cattle futures sharply higher on solid demand https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955337171/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cattle-futures-sharply-higher-on-solid-demand/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955337171/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cattle-futures-sharply-higher-on-solid-demand/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 20:48:05 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=310837 At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were sharply higher on technical buying and solid beef demand. June live cattle closed $1.47 higher at $253.22 and August live cattle closed $2.17 higher at $248.35.  August feeder cattle closed $5.70 higher at $372.30 and September feeder cattle closed $5.75 higher at $370.37.  There was […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955337171/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cattle-futures-sharply-higher-on-solid-demand/feed/ 0At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were sharply higher on technical buying and solid beef demand. June live cattle closed $1.47 higher at $253.22 and August live cattle closed $2.17 higher at $248.35.  August feeder cattle closed $5.70 higher at $372.30 and September feeder cattle closed $5.75 higher at $370.37.  There was […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/soybeans-corn-take-profits-watching-weather-outside-factors/ Soybeans, corn take profits, watching weather, outside factors https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955336745/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Soybeans-corn-take-profits-watching-weather-outside-factors/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955336745/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Soybeans-corn-take-profits-watching-weather-outside-factors/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 20:45:20 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=310776 Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling, along with the drop in crude oil. Contracts are overbought and U.S. planting and emergence remain ahead of average. That’s not to say that there aren’t some areas of concern, but on the whole, for now, that planting pace is a little bearish. Beans are waiting […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955336745/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Soybeans-corn-take-profits-watching-weather-outside-factors/feed/ 0Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling, along with the drop in crude oil. Contracts are overbought and U.S. planting and emergence remain ahead of average. That’s not to say that there aren’t some areas of concern, but on the whole, for now, that planting pace is a little bearish. Beans are waiting […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/heavy-rain-in-southwest-michigan-highlights-benefits-of-cover-crops-msu-says/ Heavy rain in Southwest Michigan highlights benefits of cover crops, MSU says https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955336748/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Heavy-rain-in-Southwest-Michigan-highlights-benefits-of-cover-crops-MSU-says/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955336748/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Heavy-rain-in-Southwest-Michigan-highlights-benefits-of-cover-crops-MSU-says/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 20:42:33 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=310799 Conservation research at Michigan State University is helping to understand what management practices are needed to handle wetter springs. Director of MSU’s Long-Term Agroecosystem Project Phil Robertson tells Brownfield, “Unlike elsewhere, we’re not getting less precipitation.”  “We’re getting a bit more precipitation, and more importantly, that precipitation is coming in bigger events, bigger rainfall events, bigger storms,” he […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955336748/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Heavy-rain-in-Southwest-Michigan-highlights-benefits-of-cover-crops-MSU-says/feed/ 0Conservation research at Michigan State University is helping to understand what management practices are needed to handle wetter springs. Director of MSU’s Long-Term Agroecosystem Project Phil Robertson tells Brownfield, “Unlike elsewhere, we’re not getting less precipitation.”  “We’re getting a bit more precipitation, and more importantly, that precipitation is coming in bigger events, bigger rainfall events, bigger storms,” he […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/boozman-talks-senate-farm-bill-process-priorities/ Boozman talks Senate farm bill process, priorities https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955335872/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Boozman-talks-Senate-farm-bill-process-priorities/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955335872/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Boozman-talks-Senate-farm-bill-process-priorities/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 20:34:48 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=310834 All eyes shifted to the U.S. Senate after the House passed its farm bill last week. Senate Ag Committee Chairman John Boozman says the Senate has different rules for its farm bill process. “Because of the filibuster, we need 60 votes to get things passed,” he said. “We have the opportunity to lose some Republicans, […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955335872/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Boozman-talks-Senate-farm-bill-process-priorities/feed/ 0All eyes shifted to the U.S. Senate after the House passed its farm bill last week. Senate Ag Committee Chairman John Boozman says the Senate has different rules for its farm bill process. “Because of the filibuster, we need 60 votes to get things passed,” he said. “We have the opportunity to lose some Republicans, […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/extremely-serious-farm-stress-mounts-amid-financial-pressures/ “Extremely serious”: farm stress mounts amid financial pressures https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955335362/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Extremely-serious-farm-stress-mounts-amid-financial-pressures/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955335362/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Extremely-serious-farm-stress-mounts-amid-financial-pressures/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 20:29:44 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=310833 A Minnesota farmer is sounding the alarm on escalating farm stress. Bob Worth of Lake Benton suggests a mental health crisis is occurring in agriculture. “It is extremely serious.” He tells Brownfield financial pressures, policy uncertainty, and unpredictable weather can all be factors. “We haven’t had a suicide for awhile, it’s probably a couple three […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955335362/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Extremely-serious-farm-stress-mounts-amid-financial-pressures/feed/ 0A Minnesota farmer is sounding the alarm on escalating farm stress. Bob Worth of Lake Benton suggests a mental health crisis is occurring in agriculture. “It is extremely serious.” He tells Brownfield financial pressures, policy uncertainty, and unpredictable weather can all be factors. “We haven’t had a suicide for awhile, it’s probably a couple three […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/strategic-cattle-herd-rebuilding-choosing-the-right-genetics/ Strategic cattle herd rebuilding: choosing the right genetics https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955335329/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Strategic-cattle-herd-rebuilding-choosing-the-right-genetics/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955335329/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Strategic-cattle-herd-rebuilding-choosing-the-right-genetics/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 20:24:28 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=310821 Jamie Courter, the state beef genetics specialist with University of Missouri Extension, says rebuilding the cattle herd starts with a genetic business plan, defining the exact job a cow will have when added to the herd. “For your operation, how do you make money? Do you sell it weaning? Do you retain and sell it […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955335329/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Strategic-cattle-herd-rebuilding-choosing-the-right-genetics/feed/ 0Jamie Courter, the state beef genetics specialist with University of Missouri Extension, says rebuilding the cattle herd starts with a genetic business plan, defining the exact job a cow will have when added to the herd. “For your operation, how do you make money? Do you sell it weaning? Do you retain and sell it […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/closing-grain-and-livestock-futures-may-5-2026/ Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: May 5, 2026 https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955334498/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Closing-Grain-and-Livestock-Futures-May/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955334498/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Closing-Grain-and-Livestock-Futures-May/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 20:13:42 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=310775 Jul. corn $4.80, down 5 and 3/4 centsJul. soybeans $12.11 and 1/2, down 11 and 1/4 centsJul. soybean meal $320.40, down 50 centsJul. soybean oil 76.91, up 38 pointsJul. Chicago wheat $6.27 and 3/4, down 13 and 1/4 centsJun. live cattle $253.22, up $1.47Aug. feeder cattle $372.30, up $5.70Jun. lean hogs $101.42, up $1.67Jun. Class […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955334498/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Closing-Grain-and-Livestock-Futures-May/feed/ 0Jul. corn $4.80, down 5 and 3/4 centsJul. soybeans $12.11 and 1/2, down 11 and 1/4 centsJul. soybean meal $320.40, down 50 centsJul. soybean oil 76.91, up 38 pointsJul. Chicago wheat $6.27 and 3/4, down 13 and 1/4 centsJun. live cattle $253.22, up $1.47Aug. feeder cattle $372.30, up $5.70Jun. lean hogs $101.42, up $1.67Jun. Class […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/2026-ethanol-exports-remain-on-pace-to-shatter-2025-record/ 2026 ethanol exports remain on pace to shatter 2025 record https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955333517/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~ethanol-exports-remain-on-pace-to-shatter-record/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955333517/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~ethanol-exports-remain-on-pace-to-shatter-record/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 19:52:08 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=310830 Global demand for U.S. ethanol was strong during the first quarter of 2026. The Renewable Fuels Association says that during the first three months of year, the U.S. has exported 639.8 million gallons of ethanol, 20% ahead of 2025’s record pace, boosted by competitive prices and solid world demand for lower carbon fuels. That included […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955333517/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~ethanol-exports-remain-on-pace-to-shatter-record/feed/ 0Global demand for U.S. ethanol was strong during the first quarter of 2026. The Renewable Fuels Association says that during the first three months of year, the U.S. has exported 639.8 million gallons of ethanol, 20% ahead of 2025’s record pace, boosted by competitive prices and solid world demand for lower carbon fuels. That included […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/ag-economy-barometer-signals-growing-concern-about-profit-margins-in-2026/ Ag Economy Barometer signals growing concern about profit margins in 2026 https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955333079/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Ag-Economy-Barometer-signals-growing-concern-about-profit-margins-in/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955333079/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Ag-Economy-Barometer-signals-growing-concern-about-profit-margins-in/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 19:49:33 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=310829 An ag economist says rising input costs and concerns about product availability due to the ongoing conflict in Iran led to a decline in farmer sentiment in this month’s Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. Michael Langemeier is the director of Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture. “When you look at the general price increases across the board […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955333079/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Ag-Economy-Barometer-signals-growing-concern-about-profit-margins-in/feed/ 0An ag economist says rising input costs and concerns about product availability due to the ongoing conflict in Iran led to a decline in farmer sentiment in this month’s Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. Michael Langemeier is the director of Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture. “When you look at the general price increases across the board […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/spring-storms-bring-hail-coverage-reminders/ Spring storms bring hail coverage reminders https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955331834/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Spring-storms-bring-hail-coverage-reminders/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955331834/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Spring-storms-bring-hail-coverage-reminders/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 19:20:16 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=310826 The crop sales leader with COUNTRY Financial says hail has been plaguing some newly emerged crops this spring. Jason Maschhoff says both corn and soybean fields have been impacted by severe storms. “Corn. A lot of it is up in parts of the states where they’ve been able to plant, but typically at a V2 […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955331834/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Spring-storms-bring-hail-coverage-reminders/feed/ 0The crop sales leader with COUNTRY Financial says hail has been plaguing some newly emerged crops this spring. Jason Maschhoff says both corn and soybean fields have been impacted by severe storms. “Corn. A lot of it is up in parts of the states where they’ve been able to plant, but typically at a V2 […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/hydrogen-exploration-in-iowa-moves-forward-under-new-state-guidelines/ Hydrogen exploration in Iowa moves forward under new state guidelines https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955331477/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Hydrogen-exploration-in-Iowa-moves-forward-under-new-state-guidelines/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955331477/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Hydrogen-exploration-in-Iowa-moves-forward-under-new-state-guidelines/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 19:15:59 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=310825 Iowa lawmakers have signed off on new guidelines for companies that want to tap hydrogen beneath the ground. State Senator Derek Wulf, a Republican from Hudson, says the measure creates a consistent framework and strengthens protections for farmers and landowners above those deposits. “Hydrogen is not some far off idea anymore. It is quickly becoming […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955331477/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Hydrogen-exploration-in-Iowa-moves-forward-under-new-state-guidelines/feed/ 0Iowa lawmakers have signed off on new guidelines for companies that want to tap hydrogen beneath the ground. State Senator Derek Wulf, a Republican from Hudson, says the measure creates a consistent framework and strengthens protections for farmers and landowners above those deposits. “Hydrogen is not some far off idea anymore. It is quickly becoming […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/drought-deepens-across-central-plains-slashing-winter-wheat-outlook/ Drought deepens across Central Plains, slashing winter wheat outlook https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955331405/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Drought-deepens-across-Central-Plains-slashing-winter-wheat-outlook/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955331405/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Drought-deepens-across-Central-Plains-slashing-winter-wheat-outlook/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 19:13:41 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=310824 Intensifying drought conditions in parts of the Central Plains are a taking serious toll on this year’s winter wheat crop. Southwest Kansas farmer Gary Millershaski says his area has only received a quarter-of-an-inch of precipitation since last fall. “For us to get a 30-bushel crop, you’ve really got to be optimistic and believe in prayer. […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955331405/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Drought-deepens-across-Central-Plains-slashing-winter-wheat-outlook/feed/ 0Intensifying drought conditions in parts of the Central Plains are a taking serious toll on this year’s winter wheat crop. Southwest Kansas farmer Gary Millershaski says his area has only received a quarter-of-an-inch of precipitation since last fall. “For us to get a 30-bushel crop, you’ve really got to be optimistic and believe in prayer. […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/fuel-prices-put-additional-stress-on-farm-finances/ Fuel prices put additional stress on farm finances https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955331336/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Fuel-prices-put-additional-stress-on-farm-finances/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955331336/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Fuel-prices-put-additional-stress-on-farm-finances/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 19:12:17 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=310820 The cost of fuel is taking a bigger bite out of a dairy farmer’s margin. Northern Wisconsin dairy and crop farmer Ben Augustine says, “Trucking milk here is getting way too expensive.” Augustine tells Brownfield he hauls his own milk to the processor, and he’s feeling the pain at the pump. “It’s eighty-five miles round […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955331336/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Fuel-prices-put-additional-stress-on-farm-finances/feed/ 0The cost of fuel is taking a bigger bite out of a dairy farmer’s margin. Northern Wisconsin dairy and crop farmer Ben Augustine says, “Trucking milk here is getting way too expensive.” Augustine tells Brownfield he hauls his own milk to the processor, and he’s feeling the pain at the pump. “It’s eighty-five miles round […]

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