March 13, 2025

This year’s Ohio Master Farmers share nearly a hundred years of no-till experience between them. Piketon County’s Dan Corocan farms in partnership with his brothers and nephew raising corn, soybeans, wheat, popcorn, and beef cows. “Our biggest challenge is we farm on a lot of sandy ground so drought is our worst enemy, and we […] The post Ohio Master Farmers make up nearly a century of no-till appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A lobbyist with Michigan Farm Bureau says she expects to see support for several bills that would benefit agriculture during this year’s session in Lansing. Rebecca Park tells Brownfield the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza outbreak has increased lawmakers’ attention on ag issues. “I do think that there is an understanding of how important agriculture is, not only […] The post Michigan Farm Bureau hopeful for legislative wins appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The U.S. and Canada combined to crush more oilseeds in 2024 than 2023 as producers tried to meet demand expectations. A joint report from the USDA and Statistics Canada shows 2.637 billion bushels of soybeans were crushed for meal and oil, 84 million more than the previous year. Combined crude soybean oil production climbed 957,211 […] The post Strong U.S./Canada oilseed crush in 2024 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

On this episode of the Outdoor Adventures podcast, Brownfield’s Brent Barnett sits down with the new owner of ‪@TCArmsCo‬, Gregg Ritz. Gregg has been a prominent figure in the hunting industry for decades, and over the last year he’s brought Thompson/Center back to life. We hope you enjoy his story on this week’s special episode! The post Gregg Ritz acquires Thompson/Center Arms…T/C is back in business appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A state climatologist says precipitation during March could determine how successful crops will be this season. Ohio’s Aaron Wilson tells Brownfield the many parts of the Cornbelt have not fully recovered from fall drought conditions. “As La Nina wanes this spring, there is a higher probability of above average precipitation heading into the months of […] The post Wet March could push out drought conditions appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Pictured: Iowa Corn President Stu Swanson at the 2025 Commodity Classic (Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield) The president of the Iowa Corn Growers Association says input costs are a concern for producers heading into planting season. Stu Swanson tells Brownfield, “Fertilizer has been slow to come down. In some cases, it’s even higher than a year […] The post Inputs remain high, Iowa farmer says appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Ag economist Ben Brown with the University of Missouri says the weakening U.S. dollar could have a positive impact on ag exports. “We as consumers love a strong dollar. It makes our buying power even much more so. We can buy more product with the same amount of dollars. However, when it comes to the […] The post Weakening U.S. dollar a positive for US exports appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Nebraska’s ethanol industry has helped create a number of employment opportunities in the state. University of Nebraska-Lincoln associate professor Tim Meyer says there were more than 1,800 ethanol-related jobs between 2021 and 2023. “It’s about 75 jobs per plant. There’s a range of from about 25 to about 400 jobs per plant, but 75 is […] The post Job opportunities expand within Nebraska’s ethanol industry appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president of the American Farm Bureau Federation has concerns about the newly created Make America Healthy Again Commission. “It really could take modern agriculture backwards,” he says. Zippy Duvall says the organization supports the administration’s goal of bettering the health of consumers, but,”We have come so far in last two or three decades,” he […] The post AFBF is concerned about impacts of MAHA appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story