July 24, 2025

The Swine Health Information Center is initiating ten new projects within its H5N1 research program. SHIC associate director Dr. Lisa Becton says it’s a collaborative effort that includes the Pork Checkoff and Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research. “And these 10 projects really are geared to help enhance our prevention, preparedness, mitigation, and response capabilities […] The post Swine Health Information Center initiates H5N1 research projects appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Beef export sales were up sharply on the week. The USDA says those beef sales during the week ending July 17th were driven by strong demand South Korea, along with solid sales to several other key customers. Wheat, old and new crop corn, and new crop cotton and rice also saw week-to-week improvements. Old crop […] The post Solid week for beef export sales appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The lead agricultural economist for McKinsey & Company says farmers are being cautious in the current ag economy. Wesley Davis says elevated input prices are weighing on farmers. “A farmer spends about $0.28 per bushel on agri-chems right now.”  He says, “From 2000 to about 2020, farmers spent $0.18 per bushel, so you can kind […] The post Elevated input prices pushing uncertainty appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The nominee for USDA’s Under Secretary of Farm Production and Conservation says he’s committed to helping others navigate a tough farm economy. Richard Fordyce, a Missouri farmer, says that includes implementing timely, fair and impactful disaster relief. “I would certainly love to partner with Congress in understanding how both USDA, more specifically, the FPAC mission […] The post Fordyce talks ad-hoc relief, farm loans in USDA confirmation hearing appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins has announced plans to reorganize the U.S. Department of Agriculture to better serve America’s farmers and ranchers. The department will move into five hub locations in Raleigh, North Carolina, Kansas City, Missouri, Indianapolis, Indiana, Fort Collins, Colorado, and Salt Lake City, Utah. Rollins says the reorganization is designed to ensure the […] The post Secretary Rollins announces USDA reorganization plans appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An initial phase of a University of Nebraska study shows E30 has the potential to be used in non-flex fuel vehicles. Ben Rhodes with the Nebraska Ethanol Board tells Brownfield if approved it could create an additional market for corn farmers. “It would certainly be massive. The current ethanol usage in the United States every […] The post Study shows E30 has potential for non-flex fuel vehicles appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Iowa’s senior senator says the cost and availability of fertilizers are some of the top concerns from farmers.   Chuck Grassley says “Today’s cost ratio of phosphate to corn prices is the worst ratio in history. Other types of fertilizer struggling includes urea, which includes the third worst ratio in history.” During a call with […] The post Grassley says fertilizer should be top of mind appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story