August 26, 2025

A corn and soybean seed breeder says he’s seeing good crops throughout the Midwest.  Jeff Renk with Renk Seeds tells Brownfield he’s been visiting farms, and growers are expecting great yields. “There’s a crop estimate for the State of Wisconsin that has come in at 193 bushel, which is way past any previous record and […] The post Farmers tell seed breeder crops look good appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag meteorologist says he’s expecting some mixed harvest weather this fall across the U.S. Corn Belt. “We’ll have moments where it rains and periods where it will be dry.” Drew Lerner with World Weather Incorporated says the dryness happening right now in the eastern Corn Belt into the Delta is being closely monitored. “It’s […] The post Mixed harvest weather expected appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Two attorneys at the National Ag Law Center say legal challenges are still possible if the U.S. EPA issues fresh registrations for three over-the-top dicamba products. Brigit Rollins tells Brownfield “this (dicamba) hasn’t been an issue where everything has gone smoothly. Who knows what will happen next?” Harrison Pittman says the products have a long […] The post New labels don’t always remove litigation risk appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Two attorneys at the National Ag Law Center say legal challenges are still possible if the U.S. EPA issues fresh registrations for three over-the-top dicamba products. Brigit Rollins tells Brownfield “this (dicamba) hasn’t been an issue where everything has gone smoothly. Who knows what will happen next?” Harrison Pittman says the products have a long […] The post New labels don’t remove litigation risk appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag economist says he’s closely watching how this year’s record yield projections could impact the future of U.S. ag exports. David Widmar with Agricultural Economic Insights tells Brownfield, “The best-case scenario is the crop that comes in at or slightly above the trend line and we have a really strong export market for us to […] The post Ag economist concerned about the future of ag exports appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A central Nebraska farmer says late season disease and weed pressure is intensifying. Clay Govier tells Brownfield his corn and soybeans remain in good condition. “We’re starting to see some southern rust. I’ve heard some stories of tar spot in the area, which is pretty discouraging. And, in one field, we’re fighting some white mold […] The post Weed, disease issues developing in central Nebraska appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Minnesota Farm Bureau members are looking to bridge the rural-urban divide during the State Fair.  MFBF Promotion and Education Committee member Judy Barka says the organization offers an interactive experience for fairgoers. “Been really fun today to see (and) hear people (talk about) what they’re surprised about (and) what products are in what things that […] The post Minnesota Farm Bureau looks to bridge rural-urban divide during Fair appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story