October 7, 2025

A veterinarian says farmers need to take some simple steps to prevent calf stress. Dr. Tom Earlywine with Purina Land ‘O Lakes tells Brownfield calves, especially those born on dairy farms go through a lot of stress early in life. “They’re oftentimes sold day one and transported to a calf nursery, and then from the […] The post Early nutrition and hydration key to preventing calf stress, vet says appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The chief economist at Indiana Farm Bureau says the partial government shutdown is impacting key USDA data that farmers rely on. Todd Davis says a lack of an October supply and demand report, which was scheduled to be released on Thursday, could create market volatility. “Farmers look to these reports as an update on crop […] The post Government shutdown leaves farmers without critical market data appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An eastern Nebraska farmer says purchasing fertilizer is becoming extremely difficult due to volatility in the markets.   Mitch Oswald says cost of production is increasing. “We’re going to have to find opportunities to market or hold out and hope for a market recent for fertilizer. Input prices haven’t gone down and we’re going to […] The post Nebraska farmer weighing timeline for fertilizer purchases appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A Bayer global initiative that connects select famers with resources to advance innovative agricultural practices has come to the U.S.  Brian Naber with Bayer CropScience says Forward Farming is a collaborative effort focused on producing more while at the same time restoring more. “There’s an equation that fits together that we look at that it […] The post Bayer partners with Cornfed Farms in Iowa for U.S. debut of Forward Farming appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Saving energy on the farm. Nebraska Public Power District and its wholesale utility customers have a long history of supporting ag producers beyond just energy delivery. In this Managing For Profit, learn how farmers and ranchers can benefit from the Energy Wise program. The post Energy Wise appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story