August 8, 2025

Three-thousand dollars in premiums are up for grabs at the second annual Missouri Simmental Association’s Heifer Xtravaganza at the Missouri State Fair. Jim Puyear with Rockin’ P Ranch is one of the show’s organizers. “It’s a good event to come out to and be involved with, especially on the cattle production side. You’ll see some […] The post Heifer Xtravaganza returns to MO State Fair appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling, pulling contracts to a modestly lower finish for the week. Soybeans were watching weather as the crop heads through key development phases. There are condition concerns in parts of the Midwest and Plains, but, for now, the trade seems to have dialed in a big U.S. […] The post Soybeans, corn see weekly losses appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Wisconsin Pork Association has launched a program to help consumers connect with local producers. Keri Retallick tells Brownfield the Wisconsin Raised program works with farmers and in-state meat processors to sell more locally-grown pork products.  She says the COVID pandemic amplified local demand, and WPA wants to grow that even more. “So now we’re […] The post Wisconsin Raised program promotes local pork purchases appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag labor attorney is encouraging farmers to be prepared for government audits and inspections to raise workforce issues. Kim Clark with Varnum Law tells Brownfield, “Department of Labor is out in force doing their investigations.” “Immediate plans—have a meeting with your managers, review your practices, make sure your employment practices are in place, and […] The post Prepare for DOL check-ins on seasonal workers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Members of the House Agriculture Committee say the clock is ticking on a skinny farm bill.        Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski says the reconciliation package secured an update to the commodities title, but it also created some issues. “The Republicans broke apart the Farm Bill Coalition with the One Big Bill.”  She says, “So how do we, […] The post Clock ticking on Farm Bill 2.0 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A former educator and dairy farmer has found his niche in fiber and ag tourism. Kevin Stoer started raising alpacas about thirty years ago on a former dairy farm near Two Rivers, Wisconsin.  He says the alpaca fleece is cut once a year, usually in May, and that fiber is very useful for creating warm […] The post Alpacas give Wisconsin farmer a unique business model appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An agricultural law expert says farm transition planning can be difficult and complicated. Will McKinley with the Menn Law Firm tells Brownfield farm transition can be especially challenging for dairy farms, and he says farm families need good legal counsel, tax counsel, and financial counsel to avoid costly mistakes.  McKinley says depending on how the […] The post Transition planning can be complicated appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The 2025 interns for the Ohio Pork Council interns say the state fair was an opportunity for producers to connect directly with consumers.  Anna Meyer says the organization’s educational experiences showcase the importance of the industry.  “It really goes from start to finish,” she says. “The sow display really shows what our farmers do on a […] The post Connecting consumers to the pork industry  appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president of the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association says fertilizer prices continue to climb.                     KJ Johnson says global factors are weighing on all varieties of fertilizer. “There’s Russia, you’re talking China, you’re talking Morocco, talking about import duties, stuff like that.”  He says, “I mean, there’s an import duty on phosphates. China also produces […] The post Fertilizer prices continue to rise appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A cropping systems specialist with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln says insect pressure has been extremely variable this season. Ron Seymore tells Brownfield western bean cutworm infestations have been unusually high in corn. “The moth flight was very high. That insect will lay its eggs on the corn as its tasseling and the eggs will hatch […] The post Pest pressure hitting corn and soybeans appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story