February 3, 2025

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza for the first time in Alpena County. The backyard flock testing positive for the virus is the fifth case in the state reported since the beginning of the year. In the last 30 days, the USDA says 68 commercial flocks in the U.S. […] The post Alpena County backyard poultry HPAI positive  appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Drake Robards, U.S. portfolio marketing leader for soybean herbicides, says Corteva Agriscience is bringing three new soybean herbicides to the market in 2025. He tells Brownfield Enversa is a post-emerge, Kyber Pro is a premium pre-emerge, and Sonic Boom is a premix preemergence herbicide. The post More Weed Control Tools appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An agribusiness leader says he is concerned about the immediate impact tariffs imposed by President Trump will have on border states. Michigan Agri-Business Association President Chuck Lippstreu tells Brownfield, “Michigan is a North American hub for trade and transit and a big part of that is our proximity as a border state to Canada when you think […] The post Border ag state braces for trade impacts appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The director of the University of Missouri Rural and Farm Policy Analysis Center says a new, free tool can help farmers estimate soon to arrive federal aid payments.  Alejandro Plastina says the downloadable calculator allows producers to figure payments included in the American Relief Act of 2025. “Enter in this very simple spreadsheet the number […] The post University of Missouri introduces aid payment calculator appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

As administration changes begin, we will begin to see what it means for agriculture and the state’s farmers. In this Spotlight on Soybeans, Casey Wasser, Senior Policy Director and Chief Operating Officer for the Missouri Soybean Association, details what to expect as Governor Mike Kehoe enters office. Listen now for more about the tax policy, […] The post Spotlight on Soybeans Podcast Ep. 15 | Focusing on Policy appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Highly pathogenic avian influenza continues to impact the livestock industry and experts are working to understand how to prevent the disease. During a recent SciLine webinar, veterinarian Dr. Carol Cardona with the University of Minnesota said the recent uptick in cases likely comes from, “”Poultry producers figure out how to protect themselves from one potential […] The post The potential impacts of HPAI to the U.S. poultry industry appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story