July 16, 2025

The U.S. Trade Representative has launched an investigation into Brazil’s tariff on U.S. ethanol imports. U.S. Grains Council president Ryan LeGrand says 18 to 20 percent duties have been in place since 2017. “And they have not received any, there’s no tariffs on Brazilian ethanol coming into the United States. So it’s really just been […] The post USTR launches investigation into Brazil ethanol tariffs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

North central Iowa farmer Casey Schlichthing says he’s cautiously optimistic about this year’s crop. “I think if the wet holes blend in this year I think we’ll be in good shape.” The Clear Lake corn and soybean grower tells Brownfield the first corn he planted is fully tasseled. “Has been for about a week. And […] The post North Iowa farmer cautiously optimistic about this year’s crop appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A southwestern Illinois farmer says the wheat harvest was exceptional. Garrett Hawkins, who farms in Monroe County and serves as president of the Illinois Corn Growers Association, tells Brownfield, “I was kind of surprised because we were so wet in May.”  He says, “I was worried about test weight, and maybe some disease issues or […] The post Southwestern Illinois wheat harvest exceptional appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Federal Bureau of Investigation says a new security threat is emerging in the agriculture industry. Special Agent in Charge Gene Kowel with the Omaha FBI Field Office says the emergence of artificial intelligence has created additional risk. “People using AI to enhance operations is a different risk than people using AI to target farmers […] The post Rise of AI could lead to additional cyber security risk for ag sector appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The co-founder of AgMarket.net says there could be long-term opportunities brewing in the corn market. Matt Bennett says several factors make him optimistic for 2026. “We’ve drawn down world stocks on corn about 10 years straight.”  He says, “At some point, just in time delivery works for everyone, but whenever it doesn’t, you know, it […] The post Some long-term optimism for the corn market appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Last year, growth in Missouri’s meat processing industry was at risk due to a lack of funding, but Missouri’s Ag Director says the situation has changed. This spring, USDA gave $14.5 million to states for meat and poultry inspections. The recently approved state budget is also supporting growth of processing in the state. Chris Chinn […] The post State partnerships part of USDA’s new food safety plan appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Nitrogen deficiencies are starting to appear in parts of the Corn Belt after periods of heavy rainfall this spring. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Purdue University Extension’s corn specialist Dan Quinn explains the cause and why growers should monitor their soil nutrients. The post The impacts of nitrogen deficiency appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story