September 23, 2025

Commentary. You never think it’ll happen to you. Not on your farm. Not with your family. But the numbers don’t lie. Every three days in the U.S., a child dies in an ag-related incident. Every single day, 33 more are seriously injured. And here’s the part that really hits home—over 60% of those children weren’t […] The post This Harvest, Let’s Put Safety First—Because Lives Depend on It appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association sees tremendous potential for U.S. ethanol in the trade framework with the United Kingdom. Geoff Cooper says the UK has become a top export market. “But this trade deal framework that the Trump administration has ironed out with the UK would significantly expand the potential market in the […] The post U.S. ethanol exports to soar under new UK trade framework, says RFA CEO appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president and CEO of the U.S. Meat Export Federation says he’s optimistic about long term, global demand for American beef and pork.   Dan Halstrom says trade agreement frameworks with Indonesia and Australia have been a good first step. “I don’t think it will be huge market but it will be a significant market […] The post Momentum continues for beef, pork demand appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Republican members of the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee recently met to discuss potential “bridge” payments to help farmers through the slumping ag economy. Iowa’s Chuck Grassley tells Brownfield the private meeting took place Thursday. “Where we came to the conclusion as we told each other what we thought was a critical situation, similar to the […] The post Grassley: farmers can’t wait for aid, crisis echoes 1980’s collapse appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Wisconsin’s Ag Secretary says he’s expecting more foreign visitors at this year’s World Dairy Expo.  Set-up is underway for next week’s World Dairy Expo in Madison, and Randy Romanski tells Brownfield this is where the world comes to for dairy knowledge, animals, experience, and genetics and his team is prepared to meet with more foreign […] The post Wisconsin prepares for surge in international delegations at World Dairy Expo appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A U.S. Congressman says passing year-round, nationwide E15 remains a priority for many Midwestern lawmakers. Mike Flood of Nebraska tells Brownfield the skinny farm bill is an option. “We want it in there.” He says one of the biggest challenges has been finding a legislative avenue. “There is some talk about attaching it to the […] The post The push for year-round, nationwide E15 continues in D.C. appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An economist with Creighton University says he’s concerned about the continued slump in the ag equipment market. Ernie Goss tells Brownfield the farm equipment index recently sank below growth neutral for the 25th straight month in the Rural Mainstreet Index. “Farmers loathe to buy equipment. When the outlook is not that strong, they pull back […] The post Economist: Farm equipment sales slump for 25th straight month appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story