September 18, 2025

Five Ohio farm families were honored with the 2025 Conservation Farm Family Awards during this year’s Farm Science Review. Since 1984, the Conservation Farm Family Awards program recognizes Ohio farm families for their efforts conserving soil, water, woodland, wildlife, and other natural resources on the land they farm. Each family was awarded $400 from the […] The post Ohio farmers honored with Conservation Farm Family Awards appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A leader with the Iowa Soybean Association says there are several research opportunities this fall. Joe McClure, chief officer for ISA’s Research Center for Farming Innovation, says they’ll be partnering with Iowa State University for an Iowa nitrogen initiative. “We help them recruit and do the research across the state on that. We also have […] The post Ag research trials to be highlighted by ISA this fall appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A pair of agronomists with Beck’s Hybrids say farmers should weigh harvest decisions carefully this fall. Northern Ohio-based Mike Hannewald says drought conditions across the state could cause the crop to mature at a faster rate.  “I think this is the year where we’re going to go from 15 percent beans to 10 percent beans […] The post Ohio agronomists urge farmers to weigh harvest decisions carefully appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An extension grain market economist sees some glimmers of hope in the corn market. Ed Usset with the University of Minnesota says it will take time to eat through an anticipated huge U.S. crop. “But demand is good, and strong demand will at least stabilize things. And we’re trading 35 cents off our life of […] The post Grain economist sees ‘glimmers of hope’ in corn market appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president of the Illinois Pork Producers Association says the U.S. pork industry can build on its strong relationship with South Korea. Josh Maschhoff, who recently visited the country with the U.S. Meat Export Federation, says tariff-free trade has helped develop it into pork’s third-largest export market. “A state the size of Indiana with 52 […] The post Pork opportunities in South Korea appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Farm Hunts are offering a new approach to deer mitigation efforts and renewing interest in hunting. “This is the new way of hunting, it’s completely different than what we’ve ever thought before.” President of Hunt Michigan Collaborative Bryan Farmer says the collaborative was created as part of the state’s Deer Management Initiative last year, and […] The post Farm Hunts offer new deer management solution appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A southwest Nebraska farmer says crop conditions are extremely variable. Tyler Ruf says some of his crops have lost top-end yield potential. “Corn is maturing is moving right along. We have a lot of drought stress areas. Areas affected previously by natural disaster events like hail and wildfires in the last few years that didn’t […] The post Southwest Nebraska crops getting closer to harvest appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story