June 10, 2025

Many farmers are applying in-season fertilizers. Northern Minnesota crop and livestock producer Shayne Isane says there were some nitrogen and urea shortages locally. “There has been some top-dressing going on, on our farm we were fortunate to get that put on on our spring wheat and other crops. But we definitely do some side-dressing, some […] The post Minnesota farmer applying in-season fertilizer appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A leader with the National Pork Producers Council is concerned splitting up the farm bill could have long-term consequences for agriculture. NPPC immediate past president Lori Stevermer says moving key pieces of the farm bill like reference prices and the nutrition program into reconciliation is unprecedented. “There is some concern as you’ve seen some of […] The post Concern about splitting up farm bill appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

For the past ten years, the Illinois Corn Checkoff has invested in the Precision Conservation Management program to help farmers understand the economics of in-field conservation. In this Managing for Profit, Greg Goodwin, Director of PCM, shares some of the latest insights impacting Illinois farms. The post Data Driven Conservation appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The chairman of the Imperial Valley Water Authority says protecting access to the Mahomet Aquifer is vital to farms and communities across central Illinois. Jeff Smith says the crucial underground water source supplies over 850,000 homes and farms. “We’ve got around 32 years of data that we’ve been collecting, so we wanted to be proactive […] The post Mahomet Aquifer vital to central Illinois ag appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Many Wisconsin farmers are focusing on weed control now that most planting and first-crop hay is finished. John Eron raises corn and soybeans in central Wisconsin, and also does custom spraying and harvesting.  He was still spraying late Sunday night. “There was a little bit of corn to do. Now, everything is just big fields […] The post Weed control a top priority for many Wisconsin farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Jefferson City, Mo.  (June 10, 2025) – In a time marked by uncertainty, risk and a flood of misinformation, trust in where your news and information comes from has never been more critical. For more than fifty years, Brownfield Ag News has stood as a trusted voice in agriculture – committed to journalistic integrity and delivering accurate, unbiased […] The post Brownfield Ag News: Verified and Unbiased appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Wisconsin’s FFA Foundation is keeping the Blue Jacket Legacy program going strong. Carisa Figlmiller is an agriculture educator and FFA advisor at Lincoln-Alma Center, and she’s also part of the 2020-2021 state officer team, which she was part of. “For lots of our students and FFA members, they don’t have the money to have official […] The post Wisconsin FFA follows national model, getting more blue jackets to members appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The U.S. Senate plans to have the text of its reconciliation package out by Friday. Iowa Republican Chuck Grassley tells Brownfield a lot of work remains. “Just briefed this morning on the international tax parts of the 2017 Tax Bill and some changes to be made there, and nothing really definitive there yet. Then we […] The post June a pivotal month for Senate reconciliation package appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story