August 27, 2025

U.S. ethanol stocks fell to a more than seven-month low last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration the domestic ethanol supply of 22.549 million barrels was down 139,000 on the week and 1.023 million on the year, implying solid demand late in the summer driving season. That’s the smallest U.S. ethanol inventory since the week […] The post U.S. ethanol stocks tightest since early January appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Indiana’s state veterinarian says the Asian Longhorned Tick remains a concern for livestock producers this fall.  Kyle Shipman says female ticks reproduce quickly and can cause adverse health effects in cattle.  “Theileriosis is the tick-borne intracellular protozoan that impacts the red and white blood cells of cattle,” he says. “It’s estimated that this impacts the […] The post Asian Longhorned Tick threat continues appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

While there may not be brand-new product innovations this year, FBi Buildings is bringing something equally valuable to the farm show floor: connection. Blair Neihouser, Vice President of Sales for FBi Buildings, told Brownfield Ag News that the company’s presence at the show is all about building relationships and making visitors feel welcomed and valued. […] The post FBi Buildings Focuses on Customer Connection at Farm Show appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Some farmers at this year’s Nebraska State Fair say ongoing disease pressure could have an unexpected impact on yields.  Michael Bergen of Henderson says his corn crop had strong potential most of the summer. “It seems like it is going backwards and giving up a few bushels here at the end.” He tells Brownfield a series […] The post Worries over disease pressure and impact on yield potential continue appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A farm management specialist with the University of Illinois says most farm managers expect cash rents to decline in 2026. Gary Schnitkey says depressed commodity prices continue to weigh on land values and cash rents. “We’re seeing slight declines in farmland prices from the beginning of the year, and that’s somewhere in the 2 to […] The post Cash rents coming down, returns on owned land higher appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Michigan State University’s plant pathologist says southern rust disease pressure is spreading across the state. Marty Chilvers tells Brownfield he’s tracking its movement in corn. “We’re trying to map the location of southern rust across Michigan to the county level, just to be aware of how far north it can move, so that in breeding […] The post MSU encourages reporting southern rust appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A central Minnesota crop and livestock producer says diversification is helping her farm weather the current downturn in the ag economy. Judy Barka and her family grow corn, soybeans, and raise beef cattle near Litchfield. “We’re diversified, so that helps considerably. We also have off-farm income that has helped to sustain us through those kind […] The post Diversification helps Minnesota farm navigate ag economy slump appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag economist says rural bankers are monitoring the possibility of an interest rate cut in September. Ernie Goss with Creighton University says six out of 10 bank CEOs in the latest Rural Mainstreet Index supported a Federal Reserve rate cut at its September meeting. “That would help out on the short end, but that’s […] The post Will the Fed cut rates in September? appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story