July 30, 2025

The U.S. grain industry told lawmakers grain inspection and grading systems need to evolve for the U.S. to remain globally competitive. In a Senate Ag Committee hearing on Tuesday, Nicholas Friant with Cargill said using new technology can improve human error.   “The National Grain and Feed Association and its members are ready and willing to […] The post U.S. grain gading systems need to evolve appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The U.S. grain industry told lawmakers grain inspection and grading systems need to evolve for the U.S. to remain globally competitive. In a Senate Ag Committee hearing on Tuesday, Nicholas Friant with Cargill said using new technology can improve human error.   “The National Grain and Feed Association and its members are ready and willing to […] The post U.S. grain grading systems need to evolve appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Deputy Undersecretary Stephen Vaden fielded questions about USDA’s reorganization plans from Senate Ag Committee leaders this Wednesday morning. Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar said the proposal has injected more uncertainty at a time when USDA customers are looking for certainty and trust. “I did not vote for you Mr. Deputy Secretary, but I did think that […] The post Senate Ag Committee conducts USDA reorganization plan hearing appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A Bayer agronomist says many farmers across the Midwest are dealing with corn that is facing pollination issues due to tassel wrap. Lance Tarochione, who’s based in western Illinois, says much is still unknown about the relatively unique condition. “It’s not restricted to areas that planted during a certain window.”  He says, “It’s not restricted […] The post Tassel wrap on many farmers’ minds appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Across the Corn Belt, a cold front continues to spark widespread showers and locally severe thunderstorms.  The front also delineates a sharp temperature gradient, with Wednesday’s high temperatures expected to range from 75°F in parts of the upper Midwest to near 95°F in the Ohio Valley.  Most Midwestern crops remain well-watered, and the July 27 […] The post Heat, humidity winding-down across the Heartland; heavy storms center on the Midwest appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An extension plant pathologist says the U.S. soybean crop could be susceptible to more disease pressure in August.   Dylan Mangel with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln says extreme temperatures swings during the growing season could have an impact. “We think about August as the busiest disease month. That seems to be when beans start to show […] The post Soybean disease pressure could intensify in August appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions in parts of the West.  Meanwhile, above-normal rainfall across much of the northern and eastern U.S. should contrast with drier-than-normal weather in New England and throughout the nation’s southwestern quadrant. The post Seasonal heat, humidity to return; organized rain, storms to continue across the Heartland appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Ag groups are calling on Congress to fully fund Conservation Technical Assistance in the 2026 appropriations package. In this episode of Managing for Profit, the National Wildlife Federation explains the benefits of the program and how it provides certainty to farmers. The post Implementing additional conservation practices appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story