September 16, 2025

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says the USDA now has staff on the ground in Mexico to help in the fight against New World screwworm. “We are not just able to accept the data from our friends in Mexico,” he says.  “We hope to always be able to trust their data, but this is too important. […] The post USDA strengthens screwworm surveillance in Mexico with on-site staff and efforts to expand fly production appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A southeast Kansas farmer says winter wheat planting could face some significant challenges this fall. Ben Bellar says the crop should be planted by mid-October, but excessive moisture and a large corn crop might push it back. “If it keeps raining, it may get delayed. We’ve had one year in the last 10 when we […] The post Winter wheat planting could be in danger this fall appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An extension grain market economist is confident there will be marketing opportunities in the months ahead. Ed Usset with the University of Minnesota says large carries in the market can be taken advantage of. “I’m talking about the price differences from say December to March, May, or July Corn. We have a large positive carry […] The post “Big carries = big opportunity,” says grain market economist Ed Usset appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag economist says there’s been mixed trade in the commodity markets this week. Greg McBride with Allendale says corn futures continue to evaluate Friday’s USDA Supply and Demand report. “We did lower ending stocks by 7 million bushels, but the expectation was somewhere near 100 million that they were looking to decrease.” He tells […] The post Commodity markets see mixed trade this week, economist says appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The chief science fellow with Nutrien Ag Solutions says the late summer drought in the eastern Corn Belt is likely to linger. Eric Snodgrass tells Brownfield, “We’ve got several climate reporting districts in Illinois, in Indiana and Ohio, parts of Kentucky and Tennessee that are not just having, like, a top ten, you know, driest […] The post Eastern Corn Belt drought likely to linger appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A farm real estate specialist says farmland sales have been strong in Iowa despite challenging economic conditions. Jim Rothermich, vice president of Iowa Appraisal, says sale prices have been exceptionally high this month. “Just last week there was one farm in Mitchell County, which is north-central Iowa along the Minnesota border, that was 80 acres […] The post High-dollar farmland sales continue across Iowa, led by $24K per acre deal appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The summer’s cool, wet weather could push the start of soybean harvest to October for some Nebraska farmers. Jay Hanson farms between Omaha and Lincoln and says the crop may be a little behind, but yield potential still looks strong. “We’re just starting to see some soybeans yellow up.” In central Nebraska, Tyler Bose says […] The post Disease pressure, weather slow soybean progress in Nebraska appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag lending expert says early financial planning could help farmers be better positioned heading into 2026. Bob Siegel, regional vice president of agricultural lending at Farm Credit Mid-America, says farmers should keep a close eye on their balance sheets.  “Having accurate data is a foundation for great decision making in these types of environments,” […] The post Ag lending expert urges early financial planning for farmers ahead of 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story