May 1, 2025

Recent Foot and Mouth Disease cases in Europe are renewing concerns of a potential outbreak in the U.S. swine herd. FMD has been detected in Germany, Hungary, and Slovakia after maintaining several decades of negative status, leading to the culling of infected animals and restrictions on livestock movement. USDA research veterinary medical officer Dr. Jonathan […] The post Renewed FMD concerns following European outbreak appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The leader of a state farm bureau organization is asking the Trump administration to prioritize expanding US market access. Nebraska’s Mark McHargue says new trade agreements could help bring additional value to commodities. “Knowing that so much of our income comes from the ability to trade our commodities around the world, we need and have to […] The post NEFB outlines its 2025 trade agenda for Trump administration appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Export sales for a few key commodities saw solid improvements during the week ending April 24th. The USDA says soybean sales were above the previous week thanks to better demand from China and while pork export sales were up on the week, China was not a buyer. Soybean meal and beef export sales were also […] The post China buys U.S. soybeans, passes on pork appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Brownfield file photo: Brent Barnett (left) interviews Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig at the 2024 Iowa State Fair Iowa’s ag secretary says he has some hesitations about a bill in the Iowa House that would legalize raw milk sales at farmers markets and grocery stores. Mike Naig tells Brownfield unpasteurized raw milk sales have been […] The post Sec. Naig has “concerns” about raw milk bill in Iowa House appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Minnesota Senate passed its ag budget bill Wednesday. Senate Ag Committee chair Aric Putnam tells Brownfield there was bipartisan support in his chamber for the legislation. “But not as enthusiastic as the bill actually deserved. Unfortunately, a bunch of the minority just weren’t on the floor, and all of them voted against the bill […] The post Minnesota Senate passes ag budget bill appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA says emergency efforts to prevent the spread of New World screwworm will resume. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says Mexico has agreed to eliminate restrictions that have been in place, including waiving customs duties on eradication equipment and removing limits on USDA aircraft operations. The agreement follows the Secretary’s letter, sent last weekend, to her counterpart in […] The post USDA to resume emergency efforts to prevent the spread of New World screwworm appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A Bayer agronomist says some farmers are concerned about delayed soybean emergence. Lance Tarochione, who’s based in west central Illinois, says some early planted soybean fields are struggling this spring. “A few people are frustrated that their early beans are not up yet in some cases, and there’s a little bit of growing concern that […] The post Delayed soybean emergence worrying some farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A research lab at Kansas State University is continuing to develop drought resistant crops to help double the world’s food supply by 2050. Tim Dalton is the interim director of the Climate Resilient Cereals Innovation lab and says the facility recently had its federal funding restored. “We’re scrambling right now and we’re scrambling with fewer […] The post Federal funding restored for K-State lab that helps create drought-resistant crops appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story