September 17, 2025

The EPA has proposed a supplemental rule to address outstanding small refinery exemptions. Renewable Fuels Association CEO Geoff Cooper tells Brownfield the agency is trying to clean up unresolved issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). “They’re dealing with various court decisions and standards that were late in being published, so a lot of […] The post EPA trying to “put Humpty Dumpty back together again” with new RFS proposal appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Harvest is in full swing for south-central Kansas farmer Craig Meeker. “My corn is probably the best crop across the farm that I’ve ever raised.”  He says he has high expectations for his sorghum. “I had early sorghum that we already harvested, and it was incredible as well. I had some neighbors who had early […] The post Kansas farmer harvesting record corn, sorghum appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An Ohio-based agronomist says early season weather challenges could impact corn standability this fall.  Mitch Greve with Channel Seed says stalk quality could be an issue for areas that have been short on rainfall this year.  “In some pockets where we were dry and we didn’t have moisture, it’s starting to cannibalize the bottom of […] The post Ohio farmers face potential standability issues after early season weather extremes appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Nearly 50 percent of farms say they expect to grow over the next five years. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Purdue University’s Michael Langemeier breaks down the factors impacting farm growth. The post Factors impacting farm growth appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for above-normal temperatures nationwide, with the northern Plains and upper Great Lakes region having the greatest likelihood of experiencing unusually warm weather.  Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation across most of the country should contrast with drier-than-normal conditions in northern New England and portions of the northern Plains […] The post Late-summer warmth continues; a trend back towards drier weather for parts of the Heartland appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Did you know that consumer demand for beef in the retail space has a direct and often significant impact on cattle prices? University of Tennessee ag economist Charley Martinez says, despite the higher prices, consumer demand has been at record levels recently.  AUDIO: Healthy Living on consumer demand and cattle prices The post The correlation between consumer demand and cattle prices appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story