May 13, 2025

There’s concern moving key pieces of the farm bill into a reconciliation package could negatively impact agriculture. Minnesota Farmers Union vice president Anne Schwagerl joined other members in Washington D.C. last week to urge Congress to pass a new comprehensive five-year farm bill. “We met directly with the Ranking Members of the House and Senate, […] The post Minnesota Farmers Union VP concerned with farm bill separation appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Illinois Corn Marketing Board is actively working to build consumer confidence in modern agriculture and Illinois corn. In this Managing for Profit, Lindsay Croke, Director of Communications and Marketing at Illinois Corn, explains how important research is for guiding corn checkoff outreach. The post Building Trust in Illinois Corn appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The federal budget reconciliation bill, often called the “one big, beautiful bill” by President Trump, includes a tax extension beneficial to the biofuels industry and the production of sustainable aviation fuel. The bill offered by House Ways and Means Committee Chair Jason Smith of Missouri includes changes and an extension to the Clean Fuel Production […] The post “One big, beautiful bill” includes 45Z extension appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Drain tile systems have been in farm fields for much of the last century, but finding older tile lines for maintenance or repair can be hard, depending on soil type, terrain, and other factors.  University of Wisconsin Extension’s Kevin Erb has some advice for locating tile lines and things farmers should keep in mind when […] The post Mapping drain tile can be beneficial appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story