July 9, 2025

A Midwestern governor says a new plan from USDA will safeguard the U.S. ag industry from foreign threats. “It’s incredibly important that all of us wake up and understand who we do business with.” Jim Pillen of Nebraska says the National Farm Security Action Plan doubles down on his state’s efforts to ban foreign entities […] The post Pillen says USDA plan safeguards ag industry appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Ag groups say funding for the H2Ohio program included in Ohio’s new state budget will help the long-term sustainability of the industry. Ohio Soybean Association executive director Kirk Merritt says $165 million is allocated for the program. “That program provides and has provided farmers for several years ways to implement best practices that will help […] The post New Ohio state budget includes funding for H2Ohio appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A professor of weed science at the University of Illinois says advancements in remote sensing technology can now allow drones to detect subtle dicamba damage in soybeans. Aaron Hager says it’s a needed tool that can help determine the impacts of off-target movement of the herbicide. “We’ve seen instances where exposure has taken place up […] The post New research detects dicamba damage from the sky appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The chairman of the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee says it will take the U.S. Senate longer than the U.S. House to put together a skinny farm bill. “The House can do in two hours what it takes us one week to do.” John Boozman says the U.S. Senate is constrained with floor time and including […] The post Boozman talks the Senate Ag Committee’s approach to Farm Bill 2.0 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A senior research analyst says profitability for pork producers could improve over the next year. Matt Erikson with Terrain tells Brownfield margins continued to improve since 2023 and that’s largely due to lower feed costs. “We’re still in this weather phase here, and markets are pricing that in with lower corn futures as well as […] The post Pork profitability to continue through 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA is expediting Congressionally mandated disaster assistance for farmers.  Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says producers who suffered eligible crop losses due to natural disasters in 2023 and 2024 can now apply for assistance through the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP). Secretary Rollins says the department is taking swift action to ensure farmers have the […] The post USDA announces plans to expedite disaster assistance for farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story