March 14, 2025

The Michigan FFA Star in Agriscience has been studying the environmental impacts of hydraulic fuel since seventh grade. Chesaning FFA’s Sterling Tomac tells Brownfield he was inspired by his dad, who works as a contractor in highly sensitive environmental areas. “If a conventional hydraulic oil would get into the aquatic system, it would destroy the […] The post Agriscience student research strengthens career aspirations appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

This year’s Michigan FFA Star Farmer says his Supervised Agricultural Experience has helped him better understand the business aspects of farming. Hopkins FFA’s Colby Tucker tells Brownfield, “My operation is a lot like my parents’ farm.” “We keep track of all the numbers, all the income, all the expenses, like feed and hay,” he says. […] The post Hopkins FFA member named Star Farmer appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A farmer from northwestern Iowa says he’s concerned U.S. ethanol could be the target of retaliatory tariffs. Kelly Nieuwenhuis is a past president of both the Iowa Corn Promotion Board and Siouxland Energy Cooperative. He tells Brownfield Canada is the top destination for U.S. ethanol exports. “We worked really hard in cooperation with the U.S. […] The post Iowa farmer discusses ethanol retaliatory tariff fears appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the U.S. House and Senate to protect the nation’s food supply from foreign entities. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson tells Brownfield the Securing American Agriculture Act would reduce the country’s reliance on markets like China. “China could pull that trigger at any time and decide to not ship key parts of […] The post Securing American Agriculture Act introduced in House and Senate appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Many farmers are looking for ways to reduce costs without impacting productivity. But, Will Griffin, row crop segment manager with Valent U.S.A., says, “It’s really difficult to save your way to prosperity.” He tells Brownfield when farmers cut corners on inputs, they risk yield loss. “I don’t think you could cut herbicides enough to really […] The post Managing weeds crucial to protecting yields appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Ohio Farm Bureau members are optimistic the President’s trade strategy will open market opportunities in the European Union. Southern Ohio farmer Jim Percival says the EU’s regulations have created export challenges for the US. “There are a lot of barriers for us being able to export commodities to those countries,” he says. “It closes off […] The post Ohio Farm Bureau members concerned about tariff impacts to trade appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The marketing manager with Pioneer’s Plenish high oleic soybeans says both growers and dairy producers will benefit from the company’s latest innovation. Roger Theisen says the specialty beans are now available with the Enlist E3 trait. “That is the number one herbicide trait used in soybean acres across the U.S.”  He says, “Now I can […] The post Pioneer launches Plenish Enlist E3 soybeans appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president of the American Farm Bureau Federation says ongoing tariffs could impact the viability of the ag industry. Zippy Duvall says producers can’t sustain the uncertainty much longer. “If it stretches out 18 months or two years, we will have a disaster,” he says. “But, if we can get it done we could bring […] The post Duvall: Short-term pain for long-term gain? appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story