March 25, 2025

An extension corn agronomist says one tip for a successful planting season is avoiding pre-plant tillage when soils are too wet. Jeff Coulter is with the University of Minnesota. “If we’re going in there when it’s too wet, that can cause soil compaction, it can result in clods, and those things can lead to uneven […] The post Avoid pre-plant tillage if it’s wet appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Nearly 270 farm organizations are asking Congress to permanently extend several expiring tax provisions important to agriculture. Chuck Conner with the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives says there’s about $5 trillion in tax increases that take effect at the end of the year without congressional action. “And much of that $5 trillion is focused on […] The post Ag groups seek tax policy permanence appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president of the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association is concerned the “Make America Healthy Again” movement could be detrimental to agriculture. Darin Johnson, who farms near Wells, says its critical ag producers speak up because science is on its side. “We need to be loud about it, as far as seed oils goes we have […] The post Farmer concern about MAHA movement appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Cash dairy prices were mixed again Tuesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.    Dry whey was up $0.01 at $0.51.  One sale was recorded at that price.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.02 at $1.64.  One sale was recorded at that price.  Cheese barrels were up $0.0050 at $1.6350.  Two sales were recorded at $1.63 and $1.6350.  […] The post Cash dairy prices mixed, butter sales up Tuesday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Farmers and agribusinesses are exploring ways to keep ag industry more secure.  Brad Fruth, director of innovation with Beck’s Hybrids, says threats extend far beyond cybersecurity. “It’s also insider threats and making sure who’s coming through your doors is supposed to be there,” he says. “It’s physical security, and it’s also about your industrial system. That’s multi factored.” He tells […] The post Ag security threats extend beyond cybersecurity appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A cooperative leader says their member farmers are concerned about margins going into planting season. Joshua Grunnet with Alcivia Cooperative tells Brownfield there has been a lot of volatility. “They’ve got a keen eye set for what their inputs are going to be once it hits the ground and I would say, for the most […] The post Farmers remain concerned about tight margins appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Several ag organizations say a proposal from the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office to impose fees on Chinese-built ships would harm U.S. agriculture. “The consequences would basically be little, if any, ag exports from the United States,” says Chuck Conner with the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives. A proposal from the Trump administration under Section 301 would impose […] The post Ag exports at risk if fees imposed on Chinese-built ships appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

In this Pods for Profit, we’ll hear from the vice president of the Michigan Soybean Committee, who is working to grow all non-GMO soybeans in his rotation. Hear from Sanilac County farmer Scott Wilson on what it looks like to grow the specialty soybeans and how farmers keep their crops separate. The post Segregating Michigan Soybeans appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story