July 24, 2025

Some ag groups are cautiously optimistic about the next report from the Make America Healthy Again Commission. Krista Swanson, chief economist with the National Corn Growers Association, says the first MAHA report’s discussions of pesticides have agriculture taking notice. “A lot of the things in their report didn’t even have a reference.”  She says, “Some […] The post MAHA on the mind appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The founder of American Harvest Financial says having the right succession plan in place is essential to protecting the future of family farming operations.  Heather Venenga says it’s important to understand all of the options.  “Wills are one and done,” she says. “They say this is what’s going to happen. There’s no hold it in there […] The post The importance of choosing the right succession plan appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The executive director of the Minor Use Foundation says a lack of standardized trade regulations around the world is creating challenges for specialty crop exports. Anna Gore says the patchwork of rules is making it harder to increase market access. “Fruits and vegetables over the past three years have represented more than half of all […] The post Trade barriers for specialty crop growers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The U.S. Department of Energy says it has terminated a $4.9 billion loan guarantee for the Grain Belt Express. The DOE says the conditions necessary to issue the loan guarantee for the energy project are unlikely to be met and it’s not critical for the federal government to support. Some Missouri ag groups say the […] The post Grain Belt Express loan funding guarantee pulled appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A north central Kansas farmer says a strong cattle market is helping offset lower corn and soybean prices. Mike Musselman says he sold calves earlier than normal this year. “It was a very good decision.” He tells Brownfield row crop margins have been extremely tight. “The grain markets have really started backing off significantly. The […] The post Kansas farmer balances cattle and commodity markets appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Cash dairy prices were steady to higher except for whey Thursday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.    Dry whey was down $0.0125 at $0.5250.  Six sales were recorded, ranging from $0.5225 to $0.53.  The cheese market had its first activity since last Friday.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0025 at $1.6450. One sale was recorded at that […] The post Cash dairy prices mostly steady to higher Thursday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A southwest Indiana farmer says learning to navigate today’s ag climate is crucial to prepare the next generation for future farming challenges. Mark Seib is currently implementing his farm’s succession plan.  He tells Brownfield it has created a lot of discussions.  “The lack of experience of going through a drought, going through a downward turn […] The post Current ag economy provides valuable insight for next generation of farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A crop protection specialist who covers the Upper Midwest says conditions have been variable this growing season. Ryan Peterson is with WinField United. “You go from the northwest part of North Dakota, you’re looking at probably below average wheat yields, below average canola yields. And then you go to the central part of the state […] The post Variable crop conditions in Upper Midwest appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story