Spring planting conditions varied in Missouri. Despite the cool, wet conditions, northern Missouri farmer and Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council board member Chris Mallet says his soybeans are developing well. Hear more about spring planting in the latest Spotlight on Soybeans. The post A Variable Spring Planting Season appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The Iowa Supreme Court wrapped up its term with two rulings on the Second Amendment right to carry a firearm. The first case involved Jordan Cole, who signed a one-year protective order in a Hamilton County domestic abuse case that prohibited him from possessing firearms. Cole was later arrested in Story County for pawning two […] View Full Story
An extension rice agronomist says a reduction in rice acres in Arkansas was expected due to the wet spring. Jarrod Hardke with the University of Arkansas tells Brownfield “when it starts raining April 15 and the lucky ones got a day here and there to plant the following eight weeks. That was the train we […] The post Rice acreage reduction expected in Arkansas appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Farmers planted fewer cotton and rice acres this year. The USDA says upland cotton planted area in 2025 was 9.949 million acres, 9% less than the 2024 total of 10.976 million acres, partially due to attempts to improve profitability along with questions about demand. Rice is estimated at 2.684 million acres, 8% below a year […] The post Cotton, rice planted area fall from a year ago appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
While tornadoes can strike in any season, any day of the year, today marks the last day of what’s considered the peak season for twisters in Iowa. Meteorologist Jim Lee, at the National Weather Service, says Iowa has seen very few tornadoes so far in 2025, especially when compared to last year’s multiple outbreaks that […] View Full Story
Dairy producers are again asking the Food and Drug Administration to crack down on imitation dairy product labels. Chris Galen with the American Butter Institute and the National Milk Producers Federation says for decades, plant-based products have misappropriated dairy-specific terms in their product labels, and it’s not just milk. “Almond milk, soy milk are the […] The post American Butter Institute urges FDA action on label violation appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An ag economist at Ohio State University says U.S. soybean exports could face pressure from the recently announced trade deal between China and Brazil. Ian Sheldon tells Brownfield, “In 2023, Brazil’s agricultural exports to China hit $60.24 billion,” he says. “US exports of soybeans to China in 2023 had fallen to less than 30%. The […] The post U.S. soybean exports could face pressure from China and Brazil trade deal appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A Wisconsin Senator opposed to reconciliation bill cuts in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program says farmers would be hurt as well as low-income families. Democrat Tammy Baldwin tells Brownfield in her state alone, farm direct food sales to pantries and nutrition programs are impacted. “Those have had significant impacts on farms throughout the State of […] The post Baldwin says proposed SNAP cuts impact farmers, state budgets appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
U.S. sorghum planted area dipped in 2025. That was at least partially due to a decline in export demand from China due to trade tensions. The USDA says farmers planted 6.2 million acres to grain sorghum this year, 100,000 less than last year, with harvested area also expected to be below the 2024 total. The […] The post 2025 sorghum acres below 2024 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Brownfield’s Larry Lee attends the Forage Genetics International Alfalfa Tour The post Forage Genetics International Alfalfa Tour appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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