May 29, 2025

The executive director of Feeding Indiana’s Hungry says the House version of the budget reconciliation bill could reduce access to food in rural communities. Emily Bryant says proposed cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program undermines the nation’s most effective hunger program. “It’s temporary and it’s targeted,” she says. “It supports the people through short term challenges, […] The post SNAP cuts in budget reconciliation bill could hurt rural communities appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A southern Illinois agronomist says even though the calendar is turning to June, farmers struggling to finish planting should still prioritize proper soil conditions. John Pike, who operates Pike Ag LLC and farms in Williamson County, says long-term issues can arise for short-term gains. “It’s good to say that we have something done, but a […] The post Planting wet causes long-term issues appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A climatologist says there could be some relief from high winds in the Western Corn Belt this summer. Brian Fuchs says it’s been a common occurrence during the planting season, but that could change. “It looks like a pretty good summer high setting up over the desert southwest and so that would mean more northwest […] The post Could the southwest monsoon season deliver relief from high winds in the WCB? appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An extension ag economist says in a high cost, low margin era, farmers should be cautious about which costs they cut to stay profitable. Ben Brown at the University of Missouri says cutting crop protection and crop nutrition costs now can have long-term negative impacts. Hear more in the latest Managing for Profit. The post Be strategic when cutting costs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story