April 7, 2025

A fertilizer market analyst says some supplies have been steady this spring while others are questionable. Josh Linville with StoneX Group says, “We have not heard anything as far as shortages or issues when it comes to potash or phosphate this spring. UAN is a different story.” He tells Brownfield UAN supplies are very tight […] The post Supply of fertilizer mixed, analyst says appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A far southern Illinois farmer says torrential rains have rivers on the rise and planters parked. “We’ve had 10 1/2 inches of rain drop on us and there’s places with 10 to 15 feet of water on it.” Granvil Travis raises row crops in Massac County.  “I haven’t heard of any corn being planted, but […] The post Southern Illinois farmers fighting floods appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Wisconsin Corn Foundation has created a new scholarship to honor a past executive director. The scholarship is named for Bob Oleson, who served as executive director of the Wisconsin Corn Growers Association and the Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board for seventeen years and was also a founding director of the United Soybean Board.  He also […] The post Wisconsin Corn Foundation creates Oleson scholarship appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An agricultural lender says the financial picture for most farms is a lot like last year.  Roger Sinkula with Nicolet National Bank tells Brownfield they had about the same number of farmers come in for operating loans this year.  Sinkula says there is one difference. “I’m seeing a better job of people that did some […] The post Lender says farm finances about the same as ‘24 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Some farmers say the newly announced tariffs from the Trump administration add more uncertainty to the ag economy.   Arkansas farmer Derek Haigwood tells Brownfield he’s concerned that the new policy could tighten margins even further. “It’s almost a game of who can hold on the longest with the farmers around you. Where can you […] The post Farmers uncertain about tariff impacts appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Listen to Compeer’s Economic Minute for clear, practical insights on the ag economy and the economic forces shaping your farm’s future. Inflation and interest rates are shifting rapidly, and Compeer Agricultural Economist Dr. Megan Roberts delves into the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP), which was introduced in legislation in March, as well as the USDA’s […] The post Compeer’s Economic Minute – Tariffs and Planting Prospectives appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA says that as of the week ending April 3rd, corn export inspections remain ahead of the pace needed to meet projections for the current marketing year. The 2024/25 marketing year got underway June 1st for wheat and September 1st for corn, sorghum, and soybeans. The USDA’s updated supply and demand report is out […] The post Soybean, corn export inspections above a week ago appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Iowa-based ag cooperative Landus has announced Matt Carstens has left his position as president and CEO. In a press release, the company said Landus Board Chairman Matt Chambers took on the role of acting CEO on April 4th. An interim CEO is expected to be named soon. In a statement, Chambers said Carstens has been […] The post Carstens steps down as Landus CEO appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story