February 24, 2025

U.S. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says she’s optimistic 2025 is the year a federal solution for year-round E15 gets done. “Securing consumer choice for nationwide year-round E15 is an essential step to unleashing domestic energy production and to lowering costs at the pump.” The Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025, recently introduced in […] The post Rep. Hinson says E15 bill would bring stability to marketplace appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A climatologist with the National Drought Mitigation Center says the winter season has provided a rollercoaster of conditions. Brian Fuchs tells Brownfield, “We can get those big snow events, but we could easily be 70 degrees as well.” He says a seasonal drought outlook was released late last week and it had mixed results for […] The post Climatologist discusses “rollercoaster” winter appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Pictured: Creighton University economist Ernie Goss The latest Rural Mainstreet Index showed continued uncertainty in the ag economy. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss tells Brownfield the index fell below growth neutral for the 17th time in the past 18 months. “With a new president coming in that’s always a little uncertain, but President Trump has […] The post Rural economy continues to slide appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The threat of cyber-attacks in the ag industry is growing, according to a new report from Purdue University.  Trey Malone, Boehlje Chair in Managerial Economics for Agribusiness at Purdue University, says the complexity of the ag supply chain makes the industry more vulnerable. “The FBI typically considers us to be a top six most targeted supply chain,” […] The post The rising threat of agribusiness cyberattacks appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. egg production fell in January. The USDA says 8.865 billion eggs were produced last month, down 4% on the year, with a 4% decline in the number of layers and a slight decrease in average production per 100 layers. The smaller number of laying hens is mostly impacting table egg production and is at […] The post Egg production drops in January appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A southeast Nebraska farmer says he’s been encouraged by rallying grain prices over the past few weeks. However, Logan Bredemeier says he’s unsure there’s been enough of a rebound for farmers to be profitable. “Some of that stuff moved out at prices that are now above what maybe break evens were for 2024,” he says. […] The post Nebraska farmer encouraged by rally in grain prices appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The champion of the 2025 Illinois Beef Expo Livestock Judging Competition in the Senior 4-H Division says becoming a proficient judge takes a lot of hard work. DeWitt County’s Paisley Schick says she and her two sisters practice the craft twice a week and compete across the country. “It’s really just a competitive thing for […] The post Livestock competitions leading to career path appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The U.S. EPA says it will allow year-round E15 to be sold in eight Midwestern states starting in April. Starting April 28, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin will be allowed to sell 15% ethanol blended gasoline, a request granted by the Biden administration. EPA says they will allow requests for […] The post Trump admin: year-round E15 for 8 Midwest states to move forward appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story