July 14, 2025

A corn specialist with Pioneer says corn rootworm has become increasingly problematic the last few years. Macy Marek tells Brownfield, “You can think back to only having struggles of it on corn-on-corn acres, but now we know it’s present in a lot of our rotated acres as well that our customers are dealing with.” She […] The post Managing corn rootworm with Vorceed Enlist from Pioneer appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Turkey hatchery numbers are pointing towards an increase in supply. That’s as the industry continues efforts to rebuild the flock following infections of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. The USDA says there were 24.383 million turkey eggs in incubators at the start of the month, rising 1% on the year. The number of poults hatched and […] The post Turkey hatchery data implies supply growth appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A potato industry leader says a second wave of Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops program payments has been a welcome relief for growers. Michigan Potato Industry Commission’s Kelly Turner tells Brownfield economic difficulties have been ongoing since the pandemic for several specialty crops. “A lot of farmers, specialty crops along with the Title I Crops, […] The post Specialty crop growers thankful for marketing assistance appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The U.S. Justice Department says California’s egg regulations violate the Constitution and have contributed to higher egg prices. The lawsuit claims state laws oppose the Egg Products Inspection Act, and points to Proposition 12’s cage-free standards as a violation of the Supremacy Clause. Plaintiffs say within two years of the laws going into effect, the […] The post Justice Department challenging California’s egg laws appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The secretary of the United Soybean Board says there’s a lot of growth potential for U.S. soybean exports. Susan Watkins tells Brownfield it’s a big focus of this week’s USB July Board meeting that’s being held in Virginia. “We need to go into smaller markets and start creating some demand there. Everybody became kind of […] The post USB’s July board meeting underway, trade a major focus appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The National Pork Producers Council and the National Pork Board are developing a health strategy to help protect the U.S. swine herd. Anna Forseth, NPPC’s director of animal health, says the industry is creating a producer-driven approach. “The goal of this work is to talk with producers, gather their input, establish priorities, and then share […] The post NPPC and NPB developing National Swine Health Strategy appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A farm business management instructor says farmers are asking about how to stay profitable while margins are tight. Kristina McVicker is with South Central College in Mankato, Minnesota. “It’s a multitude of things, we’re trying to find different ways that we can increase the revenue side of things.” Speaking to Brownfield during the KNUJ Farm […] The post “How to stay profitable?” A common question among farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story