Brownfield Ag News https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/ News from America's largest agriculture radio network Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:41:22 +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/turning-farm-data-into-action/ Turning Farm Data Into Action https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968543099/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Turning-Farm-Data-Into-Action/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968543099/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Turning-Farm-Data-Into-Action/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:41:11 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=316572 There is no shortage of data available to farmers today. The challenge is turning all that information into action that can make a difference in the field. At the 2026 Farm Progress Show, Brownfield talked with Kyle King, Head of Digital Farming, North America, for xarvio FIELD MANAGER with BASF, about how digital tools can […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968543099/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Turning-Farm-Data-Into-Action/feed/ 0There is no shortage of data available to farmers today. The challenge is turning all that information into action that can make a difference in the field. At the 2026 Farm Progress Show, Brownfield talked with Kyle King, Head of Digital Farming, North America, for xarvio FIELD MANAGER with BASF, about how digital tools can […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/stormy-summer-leading-to-crop-insurance-reminders-ahead-of-harvest/ Stormy summer leading to crop insurance reminders ahead of harvest https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968542850/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Stormy-summer-leading-to-crop-insurance-reminders-ahead-of-harvest/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968542850/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Stormy-summer-leading-to-crop-insurance-reminders-ahead-of-harvest/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:23:02 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=316568 The crop claims manager with COUNTRY Financial says harvest season is one of the most important times of year for farmers to communicate with their crop insurance agent. Dylan Houser says a summer of rough weather means crop insurance claims are likely for many farmers this year.  “So, if you suspect you have a lot […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968542850/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Stormy-summer-leading-to-crop-insurance-reminders-ahead-of-harvest/feed/ 0The crop claims manager with COUNTRY Financial says harvest season is one of the most important times of year for farmers to communicate with their crop insurance agent. Dylan Houser says a summer of rough weather means crop insurance claims are likely for many farmers this year.  “So, if you suspect you have a lot […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/kubota-brings-a-thoughtful-approach-to-technology-with-work-smart/ Kubota Brings a Thoughtful Approach to Technology with Work Smart https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968542805/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Kubota-Brings-a-Thoughtful-Approach-to-Technology-with-Work-Smart/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968542805/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Kubota-Brings-a-Thoughtful-Approach-to-Technology-with-Work-Smart/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:18:53 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=316566 Kubota has built its reputation on equipment that is simple, reliable and practical, and now the company is taking a thoughtful approach to bringing new technology to its machines. At the 2026 Farm Progress Show, Brownfield talked with Brent Newkirk, Product Manager for Work Smart AutoSteer at Kubota, about how the Work Smart platform is […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968542805/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Kubota-Brings-a-Thoughtful-Approach-to-Technology-with-Work-Smart/feed/ 0Kubota has built its reputation on equipment that is simple, reliable and practical, and now the company is taking a thoughtful approach to bringing new technology to its machines. At the 2026 Farm Progress Show, Brownfield talked with Brent Newkirk, Product Manager for Work Smart AutoSteer at Kubota, about how the Work Smart platform is […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/usb-director-livestock-consumption-remains-key-to-soybean-demand/ USB director: livestock consumption remains key to soybean demand https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968542553/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~USB-director-livestock-consumption-remains-key-to-soybean-demand/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968542553/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~USB-director-livestock-consumption-remains-key-to-soybean-demand/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:58:55 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=316538 A United Soybean Board director sees livestock consumption as a cornerstone of soybean demand. Laurie Isley farms in Michigan and says USB continues to study usage. “Particularly with the hog industry looking at how soybeans can not only help with rate of gain, but can also help with some of the health issues they deal […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968542553/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~USB-director-livestock-consumption-remains-key-to-soybean-demand/feed/ 0A United Soybean Board director sees livestock consumption as a cornerstone of soybean demand. Laurie Isley farms in Michigan and says USB continues to study usage. “Particularly with the hog industry looking at how soybeans can not only help with rate of gain, but can also help with some of the health issues they deal […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/drought-threatens-crops-in-western-northwestern-corn-belt/ Drought threatens crops in western, northwestern Corn Belt https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968542454/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Drought-threatens-crops-in-western-northwestern-Corn-Belt/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968542454/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Drought-threatens-crops-in-western-northwestern-Corn-Belt/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:52:51 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=316536 A climatologist says crops in the western and northwestern Corn Belt could see some of the greatest drought-related impacts this growing season. “Parts of the Dakotas, Southern Minnesota, even into portions of Wisconsin, Northwest Iowa, Northeast Nebraska. There’s been a pocket of the region that really has been consistently drier than some of their neighboring […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968542454/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Drought-threatens-crops-in-western-northwestern-Corn-Belt/feed/ 0A climatologist says crops in the western and northwestern Corn Belt could see some of the greatest drought-related impacts this growing season. “Parts of the Dakotas, Southern Minnesota, even into portions of Wisconsin, Northwest Iowa, Northeast Nebraska. There’s been a pocket of the region that really has been consistently drier than some of their neighboring […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/state-fair-offers-look-at-dairys-nutritional-benefits/ State Fair offers look at dairy’s nutritional benefits https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968542364/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~State-Fair-offers-look-at-dairy%e2%80%99s-nutritional-benefits/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968542364/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~State-Fair-offers-look-at-dairy%e2%80%99s-nutritional-benefits/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:46:17 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=316564 Midwest Dairy is highlighting the role that nutrition has in consumer diets at this year’s Nebraska State Fair. Ashely Larson says there are several exhibits that demonstrate its importance. “We really focus on the high protein aspect of dairy where you get your protein and it’s keeping you fuller longer. Calcium is a huge benefit […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968542364/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~State-Fair-offers-look-at-dairy%e2%80%99s-nutritional-benefits/feed/ 0Midwest Dairy is highlighting the role that nutrition has in consumer diets at this year’s Nebraska State Fair. Ashely Larson says there are several exhibits that demonstrate its importance. “We really focus on the high protein aspect of dairy where you get your protein and it’s keeping you fuller longer. Calcium is a huge benefit […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/nemasphere-putting-nematode-resistance-to-work-in-the-field/ Nemasphere: Putting Nematode Resistance to Work in the Field https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968542292/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Nemasphere-Putting-Nematode-Resistance-to-Work-in-the-Field/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968542292/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Nemasphere-Putting-Nematode-Resistance-to-Work-in-the-Field/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:41:23 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=316558 Standing beside a soybean plot at the 2026 Farm Progress Show, Brownfield got a firsthand look at technology designed to tackle one of the challenges farmers often can’t see until it’s already causing damage – nematodes. BASF’s Nemasphere™ nematode resistance trait is designed to help protect soybeans from yield-robbing nematodes, and the live test plots […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968542292/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Nemasphere-Putting-Nematode-Resistance-to-Work-in-the-Field/feed/ 0Standing beside a soybean plot at the 2026 Farm Progress Show, Brownfield got a firsthand look at technology designed to tackle one of the challenges farmers often can’t see until it’s already causing damage – nematodes. BASF’s Nemasphere™ nematode resistance trait is designed to help protect soybeans from yield-robbing nematodes, and the live test plots […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/2026-ethanol-ddgs-exports-both-13-ahead-of-2025/ 2026 ethanol, DDGS exports both 13% ahead of 2025 https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968542226/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~ethanol-DDGS-exports-both-ahead-of/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968542226/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~ethanol-DDGS-exports-both-ahead-of/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:37:17 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=316560 U.S. ethanol exports remain on a record pace more than halfway through 2026. The Renewable Fuels Association says ethanol exports during July were down 3% from June at 199.5 million gallons, while the year-to-date pace is 13% faster than 2025’s all-time high at 1.41 billion gallons. Canada was the top destination again in July, taking […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968542226/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~ethanol-DDGS-exports-both-ahead-of/feed/ 0U.S. ethanol exports remain on a record pace more than halfway through 2026. The Renewable Fuels Association says ethanol exports during July were down 3% from June at 199.5 million gallons, while the year-to-date pace is 13% faster than 2025’s all-time high at 1.41 billion gallons. Canada was the top destination again in July, taking […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/fapris-market-outlook/ FAPRI expects sizeable USDA farm program payments this fall https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968542187/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~FAPRI-expects-sizeable-USDA-farm-program-payments-this-fall/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968542187/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~FAPRI-expects-sizeable-USDA-farm-program-payments-this-fall/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:35:41 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=316532 The director of the University of Missouri’s Food and Ag Policy Research Institute says farmers are expected to receive sizeable farm program payments from the USDA this fall. “You’ll have corn payments which are significant and cotton payments which are large as well, but it’ll be across the board.” Seth Meyer tells Brownfield… “I can’t […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968542187/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~FAPRI-expects-sizeable-USDA-farm-program-payments-this-fall/feed/ 0The director of the University of Missouri’s Food and Ag Policy Research Institute says farmers are expected to receive sizeable farm program payments from the USDA this fall. “You’ll have corn payments which are significant and cotton payments which are large as well, but it’ll be across the board.” Seth Meyer tells Brownfield… “I can’t […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/how-consolidation-is-reshaping-the-future-of-the-u-s-dairy-industry/ How consolidation is reshaping the future of the U.S. dairy industry https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968542064/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~How-consolidation-is-reshaping-the-future-of-the-US-dairy-industry/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968542064/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~How-consolidation-is-reshaping-the-future-of-the-US-dairy-industry/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:27:34 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=316551 The senior dairy analyst with Terrain says the expansion of large-scale dairy farms is changing the structure of the industry. Ben Laine says there are fewer farms but more milk is being produced.  “If you can milk more cows and spread out your overhead costs across a larger herd, you tend to have a lower cost […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968542064/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~How-consolidation-is-reshaping-the-future-of-the-US-dairy-industry/feed/ 0The senior dairy analyst with Terrain says the expansion of large-scale dairy farms is changing the structure of the industry. Ben Laine says there are fewer farms but more milk is being produced.  “If you can milk more cows and spread out your overhead costs across a larger herd, you tend to have a lower cost […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/ai-takes-the-guesswork-out-of-forage-harvesting/ AI Takes the Guesswork Out of Forage Harvesting https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968541806/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~AI-Takes-the-Guesswork-Out-of-Forage-Harvesting/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968541806/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~AI-Takes-the-Guesswork-Out-of-Forage-Harvesting/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:08:34 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=316540 New Holland is bringing artificial intelligence to the forage harvester with technology designed to keep the machine dialed in as conditions change. The new FR920 Forage Harvester, with 911 horsepower, uses ForageCam and AI-driven technology to continuously monitor crop and machine conditions and automatically make adjustments to help maintain performance. The goal is simple: take […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968541806/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~AI-Takes-the-Guesswork-Out-of-Forage-Harvesting/feed/ 0New Holland is bringing artificial intelligence to the forage harvester with technology designed to keep the machine dialed in as conditions change. The new FR920 Forage Harvester, with 911 horsepower, uses ForageCam and AI-driven technology to continuously monitor crop and machine conditions and automatically make adjustments to help maintain performance. The goal is simple: take […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/inconsistent-summer-weather-limits-corn-disease-impact/ Inconsistent summer weather limits corn disease impact https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968541209/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Inconsistent-summer-weather-limits-corn-disease-impact/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968541209/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Inconsistent-summer-weather-limits-corn-disease-impact/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:28:48 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=316533 An extension agronomist with Iowa State University says weather conditions this summer have been conducive to several corn diseases. However, Rebecca Vittetoe, who covers the east central part of the state, says the variable weather has played in farmers’ favor. “I could find northern corn leaf flight, tar spot, gray leaf spot, bacterial leaf streak.”  […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968541209/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Inconsistent-summer-weather-limits-corn-disease-impact/feed/ 0An extension agronomist with Iowa State University says weather conditions this summer have been conducive to several corn diseases. However, Rebecca Vittetoe, who covers the east central part of the state, says the variable weather has played in farmers’ favor. “I could find northern corn leaf flight, tar spot, gray leaf spot, bacterial leaf streak.”  […]

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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/ Late-season heat wave covers much of the Heartland; scattered showers & t-storms (locally heavy) for some https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968176694/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Lateseason-heat-wave-covers-much-of-the-Heartland-scattered-showers-tstorms-locally-heavy-for-some/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968176694/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Lateseason-heat-wave-covers-much-of-the-Heartland-scattered-showers-tstorms-locally-heavy-for-some/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=weather&p=315823 Across the Corn Belt, a thunderstorm cluster is producing heavy rain and localized wind damage in the Great Lakes region. As the day progresses, the threat of severe weather will shift southeastward. Elsewhere, hot, dry weather favors summer crop maturation, with Friday’s high temperatures expected to approach or reach 100°F as far north as central […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968176694/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Lateseason-heat-wave-covers-much-of-the-Heartland-scattered-showers-tstorms-locally-heavy-for-some/feed/ 0Across the Corn Belt, a thunderstorm cluster is producing heavy rain and localized wind damage in the Great Lakes region. As the day progresses, the threat of severe weather will shift southeastward. Elsewhere, hot, dry weather favors summer crop maturation, with Friday’s high temperatures expected to approach or reach 100°F as far north as central […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/weathers/seasonal-warmth-some-heat-and-adequate-rainfall-prospects-ahead-for-much-of-the-heartland/ Late-season heat, warmth to continue for much of the Heartland; a pattern shift brings moisture to the West https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968176319/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Lateseason-heat-warmth-to-continue-for-much-of-the-Heartland-a-pattern-shift-brings-moisture-to-the-West/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968176319/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Lateseason-heat-warmth-to-continue-for-much-of-the-Heartland-a-pattern-shift-brings-moisture-to-the-West/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=weather&p=315814 Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures and precipitation nationwide. The south-central and southeastern U.S. have the greatest likelihood of experiencing unusually hot weather. Meanwhile, parts of the Pacific Northwest and Desert Southwest have the greatest odds of receiving anomalously heavy rain.

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968176319/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Lateseason-heat-warmth-to-continue-for-much-of-the-Heartland-a-pattern-shift-brings-moisture-to-the-West/feed/ 0Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures and precipitation nationwide. The south-central and southeastern U.S. have the greatest likelihood of experiencing unusually hot weather. Meanwhile, parts of the Pacific Northwest and Desert Southwest have the greatest odds of receiving anomalously heavy rain.

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/weathers/brownfield-ag-weather-today-1342/ Brownfield Ag Weather Today https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968541938/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Brownfield-Ag-Weather-Today/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968541938/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Brownfield-Ag-Weather-Today/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=weather&p=316547 Odds are increasing that Hurricane Lowell will result in adverse weather conditions—including high winds, heavy rain, and a storm surge—across Hawaii’s western populated islands, Lihue and Niihau, near the end of Labor Day weekend. Lowell is not expected to make landfall but should pass just to the west of Lihue and Niihau. Meanwhile, hot weather […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968541938/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Brownfield-Ag-Weather-Today/feed/ 0Odds are increasing that Hurricane Lowell will result in adverse weather conditions—including high winds, heavy rain, and a storm surge—across Hawaii’s western populated islands, Lihue and Niihau, near the end of Labor Day weekend. Lowell is not expected to make landfall but should pass just to the west of Lihue and Niihau. Meanwhile, hot weather […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/managing-for_profit/ad-hoc-farm-aid-grows-as-share-of-u-s-farm-safety-net/ Ad hoc farm aid grows as share of U.S. farm safety net https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968538392/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Ad-hoc-farm-aid-grows-as-share-of-US-farm-safety-net/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968538392/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Ad-hoc-farm-aid-grows-as-share-of-US-farm-safety-net/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:59:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=managing_profit&p=316524 Ad hoc government assistance has become an increasingly important part of the farm safety net. Alejandro Plastina, the director of the Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center at the University of Missouri, says ad hoc payments accounted for about 12 percent of net farm income from 2018 through 2024, compared with about two percent […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968538392/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Ad-hoc-farm-aid-grows-as-share-of-US-farm-safety-net/feed/ 0Ad hoc government assistance has become an increasingly important part of the farm safety net. Alejandro Plastina, the director of the Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center at the University of Missouri, says ad hoc payments accounted for about 12 percent of net farm income from 2018 through 2024, compared with about two percent […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/cattle-futures-higher-heading-into-friday-12/ Cattle futures higher heading into Friday https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968530406/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cattle-futures-higher-heading-into-Friday/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968530406/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cattle-futures-higher-heading-into-Friday/#respond Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:31:26 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=316523 At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher on technical buying, feeders did have additional support from the weakness in corn. October live cattle closed $4.12 higher at $214.30 and December live cattle closed $4.410 higher at $216.12.  October feeder cattle closed $6.72 higher at $321.10 and November feeder cattle closed $6.95 […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968530406/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cattle-futures-higher-heading-into-Friday/feed/ 0At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher on technical buying, feeders did have additional support from the weakness in corn. October live cattle closed $4.12 higher at $214.30 and December live cattle closed $4.410 higher at $216.12.  October feeder cattle closed $6.72 higher at $321.10 and November feeder cattle closed $6.95 […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/soybeans-up-on-late-yield-concerns-wheat-sees-profit-taking/ Soybeans up on late yield concerns, wheat sees profit taking https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968530409/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Soybeans-up-on-late-yield-concerns-wheat-sees-profit-taking/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968530409/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Soybeans-up-on-late-yield-concerns-wheat-sees-profit-taking/#respond Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:29:49 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=316443 Soybeans were modestly higher on fund and technical buying. Near-term finishing weather looks hot and dry in large parts of the region, potentially limited yield in those areas. Assuming solid domestic crush demand and strong new crop export business hold, any significant crop loss would have a big impact on supply. The USDA’s next round […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968530409/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Soybeans-up-on-late-yield-concerns-wheat-sees-profit-taking/feed/ 0Soybeans were modestly higher on fund and technical buying. Near-term finishing weather looks hot and dry in large parts of the region, potentially limited yield in those areas. Assuming solid domestic crush demand and strong new crop export business hold, any significant crop loss would have a big impact on supply. The USDA’s next round […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/45z-tax-credit-farmers-can-prepare-now-to-lower-carbon-intensity/ 45Z tax credit: farmers can prepare now to lower carbon intensity https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968530295/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Z-tax-credit-farmers-can-prepare-now-to-lower-carbon-intensity/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968530295/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Z-tax-credit-farmers-can-prepare-now-to-lower-carbon-intensity/#respond Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:23:39 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=316519 An ag researcher says farmers can start planning management changes that could help them benefit from 45Z Clean Fuel Production tax credit. Michigan State University’s Bruno Basso tells Brownfield, “I think the biggest and the lowest hanging fruit is to optimize nitrogen management because that has so many additional benefits—water quality issues, the opportunity of […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968530295/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Z-tax-credit-farmers-can-prepare-now-to-lower-carbon-intensity/feed/ 0An ag researcher says farmers can start planning management changes that could help them benefit from 45Z Clean Fuel Production tax credit. Michigan State University’s Bruno Basso tells Brownfield, “I think the biggest and the lowest hanging fruit is to optimize nitrogen management because that has so many additional benefits—water quality issues, the opportunity of […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/closing-grain-and-livestock-futures-september-3-2026/ Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: September 3, 2026 https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968530175/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Closing-Grain-and-Livestock-Futures-September/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968530175/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Closing-Grain-and-Livestock-Futures-September/#respond Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:11:04 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=316442 Dec. corn $5.40 and 3/4, down 2 and 3/4 centsNov. soybeans $13.16 and 1/4, up 6 centsOct. soybean meal $348.60, up $5.70Oct. soybean oil 69.63, down 101 pointsDec. Chicago wheat $7.54 and 1/4, down 19 and 3/4 centsOct. live cattle $214.30, up $4.12Oct. feeder cattle $321.10, up $6.72Oct. lean hogs $83.45, down 32 centsOct. Class […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968530175/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Closing-Grain-and-Livestock-Futures-September/feed/ 0Dec. corn $5.40 and 3/4, down 2 and 3/4 centsNov. soybeans $13.16 and 1/4, up 6 centsOct. soybean meal $348.60, up $5.70Oct. soybean oil 69.63, down 101 pointsDec. Chicago wheat $7.54 and 1/4, down 19 and 3/4 centsOct. live cattle $214.30, up $4.12Oct. feeder cattle $321.10, up $6.72Oct. lean hogs $83.45, down 32 centsOct. Class […]

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