September 23, 2025

An agricultural economist with Advance Trading says soybean growers are facing considerable market uncertainty as the U.S. harvest gains momentum. Brian Basting says the lack of a tangible trade deal with the world’s largest bean buyer is unsettling. “Can China make it through the fall without taking any U.S. beans?”  He says, “Last year at […] The post Soybean market faces uncertainty amid U.S. harvest and weak China demand appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Argentina has announced a temporary suspension of taxes on grain exports. Ag economist Jim McCormick with AgMarket.Net tells Brownfield, “Right now, beans they have about a 26% export tax on beans coming out. That has dropped to 0%. Corn went from 9.5% to 0% and wheat went from 9.5% to 0%.” He says it’s essentially […] The post Argentina’s temporary tax suspension sparks fire sale of grain exports appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

In this Pods for Profit, Michigan State University Extension’s soybean educator Eric Anderson joins us with recommendations for farmers to bring in the most beans possible. The post It’s Almost Harvest Time appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The deputy secretary at the USDA says he’s evaluating regional hub locations for the department’s reorganization. Stephen Vaden tells Brownfield he’ll be in Missouri this week. “We believe it is important for the senior leadership…to be able to personally lay eyes on these facilities so we can assure ourselves this is somewhere we would want […] The post USDA evaluating regional hub locations ahead major department reorganization appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says the detection of New World screwworm just 70 miles from the southern border is concerning. Colin Woodall says, “Time is no longer on our side.” He says getting new sterile fly facilities online won’t happen overnight.  “In the meantime, it’s important that the Secretary also continue […] The post Cattle industry urges action as screwworm fly spreads north appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

AgriBusiness Council of Indiana has named Melissa Rekeweg as its new president and CEO.  Rekeweg will lead the organization’s efforts to serve Indiana’s grain, feed, seed, plant food, and chemistry sectors to help strengthen the state as a national agricultural leader. Rekeweg recently served as managing director of the National Council for Agricultural Education, leading […] The post AgriBusiness Council of Indiana names new president and CEO appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The CEO of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture says he’s optimistic the U.S. and China can reach a trade agreement that benefits U.S. agriculture. But Ted McKinney says new trade deals take patience, which can be difficult when a top customer of U.S. agriculture hasn’t bought much lately. “Some form of direct […] The post China could renew U.S. ag purchases, but patience needed appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story