March 27, 2025

A farmer in south-central South Dakota says there’s last minute planting decisions being made as small grain planting continues. “I hate to say it, but there’s a lot of skepticism, not a lot of optimism, because the ag economy is pretty soft.” Bryan Jorgensen sells certified seed and says there’s been more farmers buying spring […] The post Farmer says winter wheat acres likely lower in South Dakota appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An extension rice agronomist says spring acreage decisions are a toss-up in Arkansas. “It’s as big of jigsaw puzzle as we’ve seen in a long time, because nothing is penciling for anyone.” Jarrod Hardke with University of Arkansas Extension tells Brownfield more corn acres are possible and… “It looks like some of the others who […] The post The acreage puzzle appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Pork export sales bounced back last week. The USDA says pork sales recovered after two consecutive weeks of marketing year lows with Mexico buying nearly half of the total. Rice and soybean oil were the only other commodities to see week-to-week improvements in global demand during the week ending March 20th. Export business is influenced […] The post Pork export sales rise from recent lows appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A coalition of Wisconsin agriculture organizations brought farmers and agribusiness leaders to meet their elected officials Wednesday.  Ag Day at the Capitol was a chance for farmers to tell their stories to lawmakers and lobby for what’s important for them as work on the state budget begins.  Jason Mugnaini with Wisconsin Farm Bureau says along […] The post Farmers, ag professionals visit Wisconsin legislators appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Midwestern farmland values experienced a slight decline in 2024. Luke Worrell, chair of the annual Land Values and Lease Trends survey by the Illinois Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ISPFMRA), says an in-depth study of 2024 land transactions shows declining values amongst some types of farmland. “The 2024 data showed that Class A […] The post Midwestern land values dip in 2024 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A state climatologist says timely rains will be crucial as the drought situation expands in South Dakota. Laura Edwards with South Dakota State University Extension says there’s already a moderate drought in effect for the entire state as spring planting begins. “We’ve already seen some oats and small grains get planted,” she says. “One of […] The post Dry conditions will stick around western Corn Belt appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Every grower knows what parts of their field are best and which are worst. On this episode of Managing for Profit, an agronomy expert with AgroLiquid says it’s important to have a plan for managing those lower-performing areas. The post Knowing Your Ground appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Brownfield Ag News is excited to announce that Kellan Heavican will be rejoining the team as the Anchor/Reporter for Nebraska and Kansas. His first day back is March 31, 2025. “Kellan is exceptionally well-suited to cover agriculture in Nebraska, his home state, where he has strong, long-standing relationships and a deep understanding of the local […] The post Heavican returns to Brownfield Ag News as Nebraska/Kansas reporter appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story