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A fifteen-year partnership with the National 4-H Council and Tractor Supply Company has raised more than $25 million to support local 4-H programs nationwide. Jill Bramble, president and CEO of the National 4-H Council, says the Paper Clover campaign helps fund new learning experiences for ag youth. “We are really unlocking the ideas, their innovations that they […] The post Tractor Supply, National 4-H celebrate Paper Clover campaign raising $25 million appeared […]

An extension agronomist says the discovery of glufosinate-resistant waterhemp in the U.S. didn’t come as a surprise. Meaghan Anderson is with Iowa State University and says, “I think we all know that we’ve been on borrowed time here with some of these herbicides as we’ve been continuing to tick off effective sites of action. We […] The post Glufosinate-resistant waterhemp discovery doesn’t surprise agronomist appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

A southwest Iowa farmer is reflecting on what he calls a good 2025 crop year. Mark Peterson tells Brownfield corn yields were a pleasant surprise. “We had another very successful crop year in my mind,” he said. “Corn in particular, the yields were good. As well known, there was a lot of disease pressure around […] The post Iowa farmer says corn yields surprised in 2025 appeared first on Brownfield […]

A southwest Minnesota cattle producer says pastureland is difficult to acquire. Ryan Vos and his family operate a 2,000 head feedlot near Hadley. “We are in cropland, it’s funny because pastureland is so non-existent down there. If there’s grassland that you see, the majority of that is either CRP, state-owned or federally-owned. So for us, […] The post Limited pasture pushes Minnesota cattle operation to dry-lot strategy appeared first on […]

The vice president of farm services with NAU Country Insurance says changes to the farm safety net program likely mean more payments coming to farmers later this year. Rich Morrison says the One Big Beautiful Bill Act brought needed updates to the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs.   “We saw […] The post Farm safety net changes could lead to higher ARC and PLC payments […]

A soybean farmer from Ohio says it still remains unclear if China will meet its commitment to buy 12 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans by the end of February. Scott Metzger, president of the American Soybean Association, tells Brownfield the purchase deadline pushes up against the Brazilian soybean harvest. “Who knows where it’ll go […] The post Metzger: China soybean purchases face growing uncertainty appeared first on Brownfield Ag […]

The Nebraska Department of Agriculture has announced four cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in small backyard flocks across parts of the state. In late December, the NDA and USDA confirmed a case in Butler County and since November the virus has also been identified in Keith, Howard, Washington and Scotts Bluff Counties. In a […] The post Nebraska confirms multiple HPAI cases in backyard flocks appeared first on Brownfield […]

Across the Corn Belt, snow in portions of the Great Lakes region—mainly from Minnesota to Michigan—is causing travel disruptions and increasing livestock stress.  In contrast, mild, dry weather covers the southern tier of the Corn Belt, where Tuesday’s maximum temperatures will reach 60°F or higher. On the Plains, dry weather accompanies significantly warmer-than-normal weather.  In […] The post A rather mild, generally tranquil early-January weather for most across the Heartland […]

A market analyst says the rice and cotton markets remain under pressure as the New Year begins and it could stay that way awhile. Jamie Wilkerson with RCM Ag Services is based in southeast Arkansas. He tells Brownfield rice prices have hit multi-year lows, based on weak export demand due to a lower quality crop. […] The post Rice, cotton prices stay under pressure appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.