August 13, 2025

A USDA official says more people on and off the farm are creating habitat for pollinators. Lisa Neuenfeldt from USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service tells Brownfield their programs help landowners reestablish native grasses, and flowering plants that bloom at various times between spring and fall. “We have a lot of farmers that have taken lower-yielding […] The post Pollinator plots benefit farms & cities appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Farmers planted more sorghum than expected in 2025. The USDA says planted sorghum acres were up 6% from the initial guess at 6.605 million acres and 1% on the year, with that grain bound for feed, fuel, and beverage alcohol use, with harvested area also expected to be 1% larger than last year at 5.675 […] The post Sorghum production up on higher acreage appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The deadline for termination or a renegotiation of farm leases in Iowa is quickly approaching. In this episode of Managing for Profit we’ll hear from the associate attorney at Ag and Business Legal Strategies explains the process and why it’s important. The post Deadline quickly approaching for lease agreement terminations appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, with the Rockies and High Plains having the greatest likelihood of experiencing unusually hot weather.  Meanwhile, near- or above-normal rainfall across most of the country should contrast with drier-than-normal conditions in the Great Basin and neighboring areas. The post A brief return to more seasonal temps for some, for others, a trend towards drier for others appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story