August 19, 2025

A Wisconsin Senator who wants the Food and Drug Administration to enforce dairy standards of identity wants her legislation mandating enforcement to cross the finish line this time. Tammy Baldwin has authored the Dairy PRIDE Act to require imitation products that don’t have the required nutritional value to stop using terms like milk, butter, and […] The post Baldwin wants Dairy PRIDE attached to farm bill appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president of Iowa Farm Bureau is encouraged by EPA action to address farmer concerns with Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) systems. Brent Johnson, who farms in Calhoun County, says more details need to be known. “We’re still learning (about) what exactly they’re talking about. But the fact that the EPA is leaning into those opportunities […] The post Iowa Farm Bureau applauds EPA for addressing DEF concerns appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Two-Indiana based farmer-owned cooperatives have announced they are exploring a merger to strengthen their customer offerings. In a joint statement, Superior Ag and Premier Companies said they are looking to expand innovations and continue to serve their farmers as the marketplace changes.  The board of directors for both companies said a unified cooperative could bring additional […] The post Superior Ag and Premier Companies explore merger  appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The U.S. Apple Association is calling for a slight bump in production this year, but heat stress in Michigan could put a drag on expectations. West Michigan grower Chris Kropf tells Brownfield a lack of moisture has reduced fruit size somewhat. “If we’ve got a slightly smaller crop or same size as last year, there […] The post Apple production outlook mixed appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An agronomist with Burrus Seed says the latest heat wave is impacting the Midwestern corn crop. Dana Harder, who covers Missouri and west central Illinois, tells Brownfield, “It seems we’re progressing anywhere from 10 to 14 days ahead of schedule.”  He says, “The elevated nighttime temperature just caused the GDU’s to really accumulate.  This hot […] The post August heat impacting crops appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A climatologist at the Midwestern Regional Climate Center says a new weather-related tool could help improve the bottom line for farmers and ranchers. Austin Pearson says the Ag Climate Dashboard houses different digital tools that support various management strategies. “What this dashboard is hoping to do is to shed light on different areas that can help […] The post New Ag Climate Dashboard designed to help farmers make management decisions appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president of Iowa Corn says the push for permanent year-round E15 sales continues to be a top priority. Stu Swanson tells Brownfield E15 work has been a lengthy battle. “We’re going to keep going and we are going to get that done,” he said. “Legislatively, we have a couple of opportunities here in the […] The post E15 push continues appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Kansas Secretary of Agriculture says on-going labor issues are top of mind for many producers across the state. Mike Beam tells Brownfield immigration reform could help provide a stable and reliable workforce. “I think there were a lot of people who were kind of pleased that we’ve had less people come here illegally here. Now is […] The post Labor issues continue to be concern of many producers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Iowa’s Ag Secretary says drought is no longer impacting the state after a wetter than expected summer. Mike Naig tells Brownfield farmers had been dealing with dry conditions the last several years. “After five years (of drought), here we are,” he said. “What a year. We’ve just had so much moisture. July in particular, I […] The post Excessive moisture highlights need for risk management tools appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Erin Hill with the MSU Plant and Pest Diagnostics Lab tells Brownfield seeing weed escapes doesn’t necessarily mean plants are herbicide resistance. In this Pods for Profit, we’ll learn how to submit samples for herbicide resistant weed testing. The post Get Suspect Weeds Diagnosed for Resistance appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story