June 18, 2025

Commentary. Farming practices in America have been under public scrutiny for well over a century, but the intensity and focus of that scrutiny have evolved significantly over time. While I wouldn’t claim that 100% of farmers and ranchers consistently practice perfect stewardship, I challenge anyone to point to a profession where every individual or business […] The post Focus on stewardship, not moral posturing appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

More than 250 ag organizations are asking the Make America Healthy Again Commission to be more transparent as they develop policy recommendations for child nutrition. The commission didn’t take input on the initial report released last month and National Farmers Union President Rob Larew tells Brownfield “there are processes in place by which other reports […] The post Ag groups ask MAHA Commission for more transparency appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president of the Illinois Farm Bureau says the state’s farmers should soon see relief from nuisance wildlife. Brian Duncan, who also farms in Ogle County, says legislation passed during the spring session brings needed changes to deer hunting regulations. “That was a result of a couple of years of negotiations and discussions that will […] The post IFB applauds changes to nuisance wildlife permits appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Wisconsin’s 2025 Farm Technology Days will have another way to arrive easily and a new after-hours feature. Retired farmer and pilot Jim Curns is on the planning committee.  He tells Brownfield there will be a shuttle service between the show grounds and the nearby Clintonville Airport. “I said has anybody considered any sort of a […] The post New features coming to 2025 Farm Technology Days appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Some farmers say 2025 has been one of the toughest years of their careers. West central Indiana farmer Kevin Cox says consistent rainfall and a late start to planting has impacted his crops.  “Do you go in and try to get a perfect stand now the last couple of days of June or the first […] The post Some farmers say 2025 has been one of the toughest years of their career appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Brownfield ag meterologist Greg Soulje is watching how tropical weather develops to predict growing conditions for the Midwest later this summer. “We talk about the Tropics because when they come up out of the Eastern Gulf up along the Appalachians or the outer banks of the western sections of the Atlantic, the weather kind of […] The post Tropical development could determine July and August weather appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Supreme Court has determined there is only one venue appropriate for legal challenges to small refinery exemption decisions. Renewable Fuels Association CEO Geoff Cooper says the Court agreed with RFA and Growth Energy that the D.C. Circuit should handle all SRE petitions. “This is great news for the ethanol industry, is great news for […] The post Supreme Court SRE decision welcomed by renewable fuels groups appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Supreme Court has determined there is only one venue appropriate for legal challenges to small refinery exemption decisions. Renewable Fuels Association CEO Geoff Cooper says the Court agreed with RFA and Growth Energy that the D.C. Circuit should handle all litigation pertaining to SRE petitions. “This is great news for the ethanol industry, is […] The post SCOTUS determines DC Circuit only venue for SRE legal challenges appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Wisconsin’s biggest outdoor farm show is returning to a familiar location. Farm Technology Days is being hosted by Clinton Farms in Waupaca County, where the third and fourth generations of the Clinton family milk 800 cows, raise their heifers and grow their own crops.  Wisconsin Farm Technology Days General Manager Janet Keller tells Brownfield yes, […] The post Farm Technology Days returns to a dairy farm appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story