March 20, 2025

Delivering farmers solutions faster.  Thaddeus Bates, senior manager with the Nutrien Ag Solutions Innovation Farm Network, says the company’s latest 280-acre location outside of Champaign, Illinois is bringing cutting edge in-field solutions to Midwestern farmers. “We take where all the research and development ends, partner with our suppliers, whether it be equipment, technology or products, […] The post Nutrien Ag Solutions unveils latest Innovation Farm appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. commercial red meat production dropped in February as winter weather in some areas limited movement. The USDA says red meat production totaled 4.233 billion pounds, falling 7% from the record monthly high in February 2024 with reduced slaughter levels more than canceling out heavier live weights. In addition to the winter weather, production was […] The post Red meat production falls sharply in February appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An agribusiness leader says he remains optimistic full-fledged trade wars can still be avoided. Michigan Agri-Business Association President Chuck Lippstreu tells Brownfield, “Twice in the last two months we’ve seen delays and sort of postponements of across-the-board tariffs.” “That gives us some level of hope that a full-on trade war with our neighbors in Canada can be avoided, and we’re […] The post Hope remains for trade reconciliation appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA has announced its next steps to help the poultry industry combat highly pathogenic avian influenza. During a stakeholder call on Thursday, Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins said the department will invest up to $100 million to support projects on avian influenza prevention, therapeutics, research, and potential vaccine candidates. “Which will identify and foster innovative […] The post USDA announces next steps in efforts to fight HPAI appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Legislation to expand federal loan limits for ag producers has been reintroduced in both the U.S. House and Senate. Minnesota Congressman Brad Finstad says the Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement, or PACE Act, addresses concerns about the increasing cost of farming. “And some of our traditional farm programs that USDA offers haven’t kept up with […] The post PACE Act to expand loan limits reintroduced appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A U.S. Congressman is hopeful tariffs will benefit American agriculture. Randy Feenstra says the Trump administration has done a good job of leveraging the trade tactic with Canada and Mexico. “However, we’ve got to make sure Mexico keeps buying our corn. We have to make sure Brazil treats us right, Brazil has an 18 percent […] The post Feenstra hopeful tariffs will benefit U.S. farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Ohio Department of Agriculture has issued a temporary ban on the movement of poultry in the western part of the state. Brian Baldridge says Ohio is still in the middle of an outbreak. “We don’t want any movement,” he says. “If we were allowing birds to come into a geographical area, let’s say in […] The post Ohio issues temporary poultry ban to limit HPAI spread appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The associate director of the Midwest Regional Climate Center says recent rainfall has helped ease drought conditions in parts of the Ohio River Valley. Melissa Widhelm tells Brownfield, “We have some soil moisture that is below what we would like to see,” she says. “We just weren’t getting the rainfall in the central U.S. that […] The post An update on drought conditions appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story