August 20, 2025

A Western Wisconsin dairy farmer says government inaction is not helping the farm labor shortage. John Rosenow owns Rosenholm Dairy near Waumandee.  He tells Brownfield the H-2A program does not work well for year-round farms like his dairy, and elected leaders haven’t addressed immigration law issues in nearly 40 years. “I’ve been to (Washington) D.C. […] The post Dairy farmer calls on government to fix immigration, worker visas appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The new attorney general in Missouri says work on a Grain Belt Express investigation will continue when she takes office next month. “But when I switch over to the attorney general’s office, I’ll have to recuse myself,” says Catherine Hanaway. This summer, outgoing Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued a civil investigative demand to Invenergy, demanding […] The post MO Attorney General pick familiar with ag issues appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Part of the South Dakota Congressional Delegation says Congress might need more time to pass the Farm Bill 2.0. Dusty Johnson, who is on the House Ag Committee, says both chambers could pass legislation by the end of the year, but “I don’t think we’ll be able to go to Congress by that point. It’s […] The post More time needed for Farm Bill 2.0 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A policy advisor with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago says agricultural credit conditions were weaker in the second quarter of 2025 than last year. David Oppedahl tells Brownfield, “The trends have continued a little weaker.”  He says, “There is loan demand, but repayment rates have been falling. They were edging up in this quarter, […] The post Agricultural credit conditions dip in second quarter appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A new multi-seed crush facility coming online in southeast South Dakota this fall is starting to contract soybeans. “We have probably half of what we need so we need to buy a few more yet.” Tom Kersting is the CEO of the South Dakota Soybean Processors, the group that manages High Plains Processing in Mitchell. […] The post New SD oilseed crush plant on schedule to open at harvest appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The head of a sugarbeet cooperative says domestic sugar-producing regions are disappearing because of poor economic conditions. Neil Juhnke with the Michigan Sugar Company tells Brownfield processing facilities in Texas and California have closed over the past year. “The market is oversupplied, we’re over the targeted 15 percent stocks to use,” he explains. “The price […] The post Dwindling sugar regions highlight need for improved policies appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The DFL majority leader of the Minnesota Senate says she’s aware of challenges facing farmers in the state. Erin Murphy tells Brownfield agriculture is a critical part of Minnesota’s economy. “And I think farmers are concerned about their access to markets, especially when we see things happening with SNAP and USAID. I think they are […] The post Senate DFL Majority leader Murphy discusses Minnesota farm struggles appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Construction is expected to start in September on a new building for Missouri Corn in Jefferson City. CEO Bradley Schad says the plans have been in the works for years. “We purchased the ground a few years ago and we’ve taken into consideration making sure we are future-proofing this building.” He says in 20 years, […] The post New building in the works for Missouri Corn appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says there continues to be increased cooperation from Mexico’s government in the fight against New World screwworm.  Colin Woodall tells Brownfield, “We believe the 44 flights a week that are going on right now that are distributing all of the production out of the Panama facility is […] The post Work continues to push back NWS appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were modestly higher on short covering and technical buying. Development weather looks mostly favorable, and a major crop tour has shown good yield estimates and pod counts. Still, this crop is not fully made yet and weather will have to remain nearly ideal to meet the USDA’s projected record yield. The trade would like […] The post Soybeans, corn hold onto modest gains appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story