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The Industrial Committee Chair with the Illinois Corn Growers Association says there’s a new proposal in the General Assembly to expand ethanol infrastructure in the state. Sarah Hastings, who represents District 6 and farms in Champaign County, says the bill would allow unused funds set aside for the repair of leaky underground fuel storage tanks […] The post Proposed legislation in Illinois would boost ethanol infrastructure appeared first on Brownfield […]

Long-time Georgia Congressman and former chair of the House Ag Committee, David Scott, has died. He was 80 years old. The 12-term lawmaker was the first Black man to chair the House Ag Committee.  Prior to his 2002 election to Congress, Scott served in the Georgia state House and Senate. House Ag Committee Ranking member […] The post Former chairman of the House Ag Committee has died appeared first on […]

Beck’s Hybrids says the recent acquisition of a Missouri-based soybean processing facility will support continued production growth across the region. Jim Herr, processing, inventory, and wholesale manager with Beck’s, says the Mid-State facility in Marshall, Missouri will help expand market opportunities for farmers. “We continue to see good growth in Missouri and in the maturities of […] The post Acquisition of Mid-State soybean processing facility supporting growth across western U.S. states […]

A dairy marketing specialist says consumer demand is influencing nonfat dry milk prices. Katie Burgess with ever.ag tells Brownfield the global powder market is getting more competitive. “We’ve been a tale of two markets, and milk powders are very strong with the U.S. leading the way. U.S. milk powder prices are up to all-time highs, […] The post Consumer demand for protein is affecting nonfat dry milk prices appeared first […]

The farmer response rate for USDA’s 2026 Prospective Plantings report was the lowest it’s ever been. Arlan Suderman with StoneX Group tells Brownfield that’s significant. “That simply increases the risk that we could have more surprises in the June survey.” Suderman says farmers could be withholding information thinking it puts them at an advantage in […] The post USDA works to rebuild farmer trust as low response rates raise concerns […]

U.S. ethanol production declined last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says an average of 1.04 million barrels of ethanol were produced per day, falling 80,000 on the week possibly due to seasonal maintenance, but rising 7,000 on the year as the industry tries to meet expected demand. The Iowa State University Center for Agricultural […] The post Ethanol production dips on week while holding above a year ago appeared […]

The senior director of national affairs with the Nebraska Farm Bureau says there are a lot of questions surrounding two pieces of ag legislation. Jordan Dux says the U.S. House could begin debate on a skinny farm bill next week. “What amendments will be allowed? What will they look like? There is still a lot […] The post Uncertainty remains on farm bill and year-round E15 push appeared first on […]

An ag economist at Purdue University says the conflict in Iran could impact crop production in Brazil for the 2026-2027 growing season. Joana Colussi says the country has become more dependent on fertilizer imports in recent years and is now experiencing disruptions. “In 2025, a record 49 million metric tons of fertilizer entered the Brazilian […] The post Fertilizer supply disruptions could cause acreage shifts for upcoming crop year in […]

Federal lawmakers are asking the Food and Drug Administration to provide more oversight of lab-grown protein products. During a hearing on Tuesday, South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds gave an example of a lab-grown product he says is posing as meat. “One example of these experiments takes pork fat cells grown in a lab and combines […] The post Kennedy says HHS will closely monitor lab-grown protein products appeared first on […]