April 2, 2025

The winds of change have helped a Wisconsin farm family build a strong business model… literally. Edward Smith, his son, and young grandson operate Prairie Dairy Inc. The farm has been in the family more than 120 years, but the F5 tornadoes that struck Oakfield, Wisconsin in 1996 destroyed their dairy.  The following year, Smith […] The post Tornado puts successful twist on farm business model appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Brownfield’s Mark Dorenkamp covers the 2025 Minnesota FFA Convention. The post Minnesota FFA Convention appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A market analyst says it’s unclear which countries and products will be included in reciprocal tariffs from the United States and how those countries will respond. Don Roose is with U.S. Commodities. “Does it turn into a trade war? Does it turn into more of a cordial type of ‘this is a cap on the […] The post Analyst: markets a “wait and see” for trade tariffs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag economist says trade concerns contributed to the decline in farmer sentiment in the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer.  Professor emeritus Jim Mintert says producers are less optimistic about current conditions. But, “Sentiment in the ag sector is still relatively strong, so it’s lower than the last couple of months,” he says. “When you look […] The post Farmer sentiment declines due to ag policy uncertainty appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Legislation is being introduced in the U.S. House and Senate to release funding for USDA-signed contracts and agreements. Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin tells Brownfield the Honor Farmer Contracts Act would restore past-due payments to farmers and reimbursements. “When you see these actions, some are unlawful, some are unconstitutional, and some are just really […] The post Senators push for farmer contracts to be honored appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Across the Corn Belt, heavy showers and locally severe thunderstorms are resulting in pockets of wind damage, large hail, and flash flooding.  A sharp temperature gradient exists across the Midwest, with Wednesday’s high temperatures expected to range from near 35°F in the Red River Valley of the North to 80°F or higher in the lower […] The post The next in a series of early-Spring storms impacting Heartland, parts of the southern U.S. appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A state commodity group leader is concerned Congress is too distracted to finish a new farm bill. Minnesota Soybean Growers Association president Darin Johnson says he and other members visited with lawmakers during a trip to Washington, D.C. last month. “We’re working so hard to try and get this thing to the finish line. I’ll […] The post “Distractions” getting in the way of farm bill progress appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag economist says the agricultural industry is concerned trade tensions could impact long-term demand for U.S. ag products. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Ohio State University’s Ian Sheldon says farmers are starting to feel the impacts of tariffs. The post How will tariffs impact long-term demand for U.S. ag exports? appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story