July 11, 2025

A southwest Iowa farmer says he’s been pleased with crop conditions throughout the growing season. John Long raises corn and soybeans near Sidney in Fremont County. “A lot of people in the neighborhood plant soybeans first. This year it was kind of the trend we’re going to. We established those beans, got post spraying done […] The post Steady growing season for southwest Iowa farmer appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures in most areas west of the Rockies and along and east of a line from the western Gulf Coast region into the lower Great Lakes States.  Cooler-than-normal conditions will cover the Plains and upper Midwest.  Meanwhile, near- or above-normal rainfall should occur […] The post Near-seasonal temps (cool for some) & adequate to surplus rainfall ahead for the Heartland appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen says the Trump administration’s tariff policy could have some impacts on market access for ag goods in Japan.   “Short term, that might ding a little bit, but everybody in cattle and pork are doing really good right now.” According to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the trade deficit […] The post Pillen says Japan remains critical market for ag trade appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says a domestic New World screwworm sterile fly production facility is urgently needed. Colin Woodall says the northward movement of the pest in Mexico is evidence that the current efforts aren’t enough. “The only facility that is producing sterile New World screwworm flies is the Copiague facility […] The post NCBA says domestic NWS sterile fly facility is needed appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story