September 18, 2025

The United States and Mexico have started public discussions on the USCMA trade agreement ahead of its planned review in 2026. Bree Baatz, a grains and oilseed analyst with Terrain, says all three countries rely on each other’s ag products, and is optimistic about the outcome of negotiations.  “No politician wants to deal with sticky […] The post Ag analysts weigh in as US, Mexico begin USMCA review process appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA says China has purchased U.S. pork for two weeks in a row. Trade between the U.S. and China has declined sharply due to tariffs, but there have been negotiations recently, and China has raised import duties on pork from the European Union. Beef, corn, soybean, and wheat export sales during the week ending […] The post USDA: China, Mexico, Japan drive weekly U.S. pork export sales appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag weather and climate specialist says Ohio State University is expanding its efforts to provide drought resources for farmers across the state. Aaron Wilson says the College of Food Agricultural and Environmental Sciences has partnered with Ohio Farm Bureau and Nationwide Insurance through the Ag Tech Innovation Hub to create solutions for farmers facing […] The post Ohio State expands drought resources for farmers statewide  appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Bipartisan legislation intended to shed light on factors behind high fertilizer prices has been reintroduced in the U.S. Senate. Iowa Republican Chuck Grassley says the Fertilizer Research Act addresses farmer concerns about the high cost of inputs. “The ratio of corn prices to phosphate fertilizer prices is the worst that its ever been. Years of […] The post Bipartisan bill targets fertilizer price transparency amid record-high costs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The senior science fellow with Nutrien Ag Solutions says South American farmers have faced some weather challenges as their planting season gets underway. Eric Snodgrass tells Brownfield, “There have been a few good monsoonal storms that have hit Mato Grosso.”  He says, “It’s been much wetter in southern Brazil and into northern Argentina, but they’re […] The post Weather a factor in early South American planting season appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag meteorologist says a flash drought is coming to a head across the Corn Belt. Greg Soulje tells Brownfield, “It goes all the way down into our friends down there in the lower Mississippi Valley, Delta region, with moderate and some pockets of severe all the way up into parts of Michigan and a good […] The post Drought expands in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Across the Corn Belt, showers and cooler conditions are overspreading the middle Missouri Valley.  Meanwhile, late-season heat from the Mississippi Valley eastward is promoting corn and soybean maturation, although soil moisture depletion is adversely affecting any immature crops.  In Illinois, 23% of the soybeans were rated in very poor to poor condition on September 14, […] The post A few showers on the Plains, western Corn Belt; late-season warmth continues to the east appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story