September 26, 2025

Two Ohio-based agronomists with Beck’s Hybrids say early harvest reports indicate tassel wrap issues in corn haven’t impacted yields. Mike Hannewald says seed selection and environmental conditions could have been contributing factors.  “This year we had a few of those hybrids that came out three to five days before the tassel started shedding,” he says. “I […] The post Early harvest reports indicate tassel wrap hasn’t impacted yields appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Michigan agriculture groups are calling on lawmakers to support key provisions as final budget negotiations are being made. Michigan Pork Producer Association’s CEO Mary Kelpinski tells Brownfield it’s critical to maintain animal disease prevention and response efforts. “We don’t have, fortunately, a huge animal crisis or animal disease crisis right now, like some other industries […] The post Michigan farm groups urge lawmakers to protect ag funding in final budget deal appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A company that developed light-activated seed traits has partnered with global dairy cooperative Fonterra. The New Zealand based dairy cooperative is investing in BioLumic’s xTraits technology and working with the Fonterra farmer network to improve forage grasses.  BioLumic founder and Chief Science Officer Jason Wargent says using light to program beneficial traits into seeds without […] The post BioLumic and Fonterra team up to supercharge dairy pastures with innovative seed tech appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Missouri farmer Richard Fordyce tells Brownfield he has one big goal as he returns to the USDA… “Technology is behind in the agencies that make up the Farm Production and Conservation mission area. I think there are things we can do to improve that and make it easier for farmers and ranchers to participate in […] The post Missouri farmer heads back to the USDA appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Kansas state veterinarian says the U.S. cattle industry is exploring all treatment and prevention options in the fight against New World screwworm.   Justin Smith says state veterinarians, USDA officials and representatives of some livestock health organizations met in Kansas City this week to discuss potential solutions if a NWS is ever confirmed in […] The post Kansas state vet: all options on the table for NWS treatment, prevention appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says the USDA is working on short-term and long-term solutions to help revitalize the U.S. beef industry. Brooke Rollins says beef demand remains strong as the U.S. beef inventory is the lowest it’s been in 75 years. “Low inventory and high demand isn’t sustainable if we wish to be a country […] The post Rollins previews USDA’s beef industry revitailization plan appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A University of Illinois Extension specialist says an Iowa-based hotline for farmers in need is now available nationwide. Dr. Josie Rudolphi says the Iowa Concern Line through Iowa State University has been assisting farmers since 1985. “They’ve actually expanded their Concern Line to be available to anybody in the U.S.”  She says, “What I really […] The post Iowa-based hotline expands nationally to address stress and financial worries appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Across the Corn Belt, mild, dry weather has returned, following drought-easing rainfall across the lower Midwest.  Dry weather and above-normal temperatures are particularly favorable across the western Corn Belt, where summer crop development has lagged the normal pace.  On September 21, only 60% of the soybeans in Nebraska were dropping leaves, compared to the 5-year […] The post Fair, dry, mild to warm weather in control across the Heartland appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story