April 7, 2025

The president of the National Corn Growers Association says he wants to see the Trump administration to quickly resolve trade disruptions. Illinois farmer Kenneth Hartman Jr. says drawn-out negotiations could put US market share at risk. “Vietnam and the Philippines are markets that we could possibly expand with,” he says. “We also look at India […] The post NCGA: The US risks losing market share if tariff talks continue appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

This episode of Spotlight on Soybeans highlights The Yield Partnership, supported by commodity checkoff investments, which aims to attract manufacturing enterprises to Missouri. The focus is on food and beverage projects, with a commitment to high-touch, high-customer service to compete with other states. The post A Competitive Edge appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The chairman of the Illinois Soybean Association says farmers and consumers are benefitting as the state’s biodiesel blend requirements increase. Ron Kindred, who also farms in Logan County, says bipartisan legislation passed in 2022 continues to step up blend levels eligible for tax exemption. “Our goal is B20 in 2026.”  He says, “As of April […] The post Biodiesel blend requirements increase in Illinois appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Farmers know how critical it is to get their crop off to a good start. Corteva Agriscience Market Development Specialist, Brad Allen, joined us last week to talk about laying a solid foundation for cornfields and is back this week to discuss in-season weed control. The post Keeping Fields Clean appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag tax specialist is confident Congress will act before several provisions important to farm families expire. Chad Hanson with Iowa-based tax accounting firm Corporate Farmer says recent signals from Washington indicate progress. “What I’m hearing out of Washington is that both the Senate and the House are pretty much on the same page when […] The post Congress making progress on tax policy appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story