July 1, 2025

A Minnesota corn and soybean farmer is bullish on the market potential of sustainable aviation fuel. Rob Tate of Cannon Falls says crops could become a major SAF feedstock. “I’m hopeful that we could see something in the next few years. I think we need to have some more guidance on that.” He tells Brownfield […] The post Minnesota farmer bullish on sustainable aviation fuel appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag economist says ongoing trade uncertainty led to a decline in the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. Professor emeritus Jim Mintert with Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture says farmers are less optimistic about the future. “I think that decline, that loss of optimism about future ag export prospects really explains the change that we saw in that index […] The post Farmer sentiment declines due to trade uncertainty appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A farmer-director with the Iowa Soybean Association says the U.S. EPA’s proposed Renewable Volume Obligations for 2026 came at a critical time. Dave Walton tells Brownfield, “In Iowa we have a number of biodiesel plants that are either shut down, slowed down, or running at far less than their capacity. This should send a signal […] The post Idled biodiesel plants benefit from high RVO levels, ISA says appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

May was another strong month for the domestic soybean crush. The USDA says 204 million bushels of beans were crushed for meal and oil production, a record for the month, rising 2 million bushels from April and 12 million from May 2024. The big driver for the crush continues to be soybean oil demand expectations. […] The post USDA confirms strong soybean crush, corn for ethanol mixed appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An agricultural law researcher says the U.S. Supreme Court has not yet said if they will review the Roundup decisions from lower courts. Brigit Rollins with the National Agricultural Law Center at the University of Arkansas says, “It is anyone’s guess what is going to happen next.” Rollins tells Brownfield the high court has been […] The post Supreme Court still quiet on Roundup request appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says the state is collaborating with partners in Indiana, Ohio, and Ontario to develop science-based approaches addressing water quality in Lake Erie. Tim Boring tells Brownfield Michigan is committed to seeing more meaningful reductions of phosphorus into Lake Erie. “We’ve made some significant investments […] The post Michigan ag director says Lake Erie projects will focus on outcomes appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A Purdue University Extension weed scientist says wet weather conditions have created additional weed pressure this year. Tommy Butts tells Brownfield, “It’s made for a very bad giant ragweed year. Those are cool season weeds that pop out normally in the end of March, beginning of April or mid-April time frame and normally they go away pretty […] The post Wet weather brings additional weed challenges appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says the USDA’s five-point plan to address Highly Pathogenic Avian influenza is working. She tells Brownfield that egg prices have come down.  “We’ve done over 900 biosecurity audits around the country, but especially in the areas that are really hit by avian flu,” she says.  Rollins says while a lot of […] The post USDA says plan to address HPAI is working, but producers need to be prepared appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story