August 4, 2025

The U.S. Grains Council is amending its name to be more inclusive of the export products it represents. CEO Ryan LeGrand tells Brownfield, “We started out as the U.S. Feed Grains Council in 1960.” In 1998, we changed to the U.S. Grains Council, and now we’re looking to incorporate ethanol, distillers grains, and all the current and […] The post Delegates vote for U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Across the Corn Belt, smoky conditions from Canadian wildfires linger, mainly across the Great Lakes region.  Below-normal temperatures are mostly beneficial for Midwestern corn and soybeans, while isolated showers have developed primarily across the western Corn Belt.  Monday’s high temperatures will remain below 80°F in much of the upper Midwest. On the Plains, scattered showers […] The post Favorable early-August weather & temps for most; spotty rain, storms across the Heartland 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 on the northern High Plains and adjacent Rockies.  Meanwhile, near- or below-normal rainfall in the Northeast and much of the West should contrast with wetter-than-normal weather across the remainder of the country, including the […] The post Near-seasonal warmth, heat for many; rainfall adequate to surplus, too, for the Heartland appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The 2025 Ohio State Fair Sale of Champions has raised $498,000 for ag youth. Adam Heffron, executive director of the Ohio Expo Center and State Fairgrounds, says the event is an investment in the future of the state’s livestock industry. “Whether it’s 4-H or FFA, that’s our real focus,” he says. “We do everything that we […] The post Ohio State Fair Sale of Champions raises $498,000 for ag youth appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Six 4-H members took home the top prize during this year’s Indiana State Fair Grand Drive. The winners include: The Grand Drive is presented by FarmCredit MidAmerica. Winners will participate in the Celebration of Champions event this September at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. The event is an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the achievement, scholarship, […] The post Indiana State Fair announces 2025 Grand Drive Champions appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Given wet and humid conditions this summer, many farmers are reporting disease pressure in corn and soybean fields. Iowa State University Extension plant pathologist Daren Mueller says in corn, Southern Rust has appeared earlier than usual across a broad region. He tells Brownfield the plant pathogen can result in as much as a 25 percent […] The post Southern Rust moving up appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Apple season typically begins sometime in August.  But for AppleAtcha Orchards in Eastern Kentucky, apple picking is in full swing.  Ryan Wilson, who manages the orchard, says one of the reasons the Honeycrisp apples are ready so soon is that it is a high-density apple orchard. AUDIO: Healthy Living on high-density apple orchards The post Apples… already? appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story