August 15, 2025

The chief animal welfare officer at Elanco Animal Health says the extreme heat that has been plaguing much of the country this summer is creating challenges for cattle producers. Dr. Michelle Calvo-Lorenzo says mitigating heat stress not only protects animal health, but also farmers’ and ranchers’ profitability. “The key is to recognize when they need […] The post Protecting animals from heat stress protects producers’ assets appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley tells Brownfield he’s hearing the next Make America Healthy Again Commission report could be negative toward agriculture. “I’m hearing from a lot of ag interests that there’s a lot of concern about it. Very much concern by farmers.” The New York Times is reporting the next MAHA report will stop short […] The post Grassley concerned for ag as MAHA Commission misses deadline appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Brownfield’s Erin speaks at Purdue University ASEC Alumni Luncheon. The post Purdue University ASEC Alumni Luncheon appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Brownfield’s Erin Anderson covers the 2025 Farm Science Review. The post 2025 Farm Science Review appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A U.S. Representative from Iowa says ag trade has led the bulk of her discussions at the 2025 Iowa State Fair. Republican Ashley Hinson says farmers and ranchers are asking for additional market access. “Being on recess from Congress gave us a good opportunity to come back and talk about what we’ve gotten done for […] The post Rep. Hinson hears trade concerns at Iowa State Fair appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A southwest Indiana wine producer says the Featured Farmer program at the state fair is an opportunity to educate consumers about the state’s wine industry. Dan Adams is the co-owner of Winzerwald Winery in Perry County. “We’re here and we’re talking to people,” he says. “A lot of them are from urban areas and we […] The post Indiana wine industry on display during this year’s state fair appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Wisconsin’s State Fair wrapped up early due to bad weather last weekend, but still had a very successful run. By the numbers, nearly 893 thousand people visited the fair, with 10,676 competitive exhibits and 2,100 agricultural exhibitors.  The Governor’s Blue Ribbon Livestock Auction raised 381,350 for youth scholarships, and the Blue Ribbon Dairy Products Auction […] The post 2025 Wisconsin State Fair by the numbers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A Wisconsin Senator has re-introduced legislation that would limit dairy terms to real dairy products.  Senator Tammy Baldwin recently re-introduced the Dairy PRIDE Act with minor changes from last session. She tells Brownfield, “There’s some modest changes that have been requested by the Farm Bureau and by the milk producers relative to some guidance that […] The post Dairy PRIDE Act reintroduced appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The vice chair of the Illinois Soybean Association says he’s seen firsthand the potential for American soybean products in Indonesia. Brady Holst, who farms in western Illinois, says a recently announced trade framework with the country is promising. “Two weeks ago, I was in Indonesia, and they had just signed a trade agreement with the […] The post Visit to Indonesia shows trade promise appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story