Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been a challenge for the egg and poultry industry for more than a decade and a task force is working to better understand how its spread. Mickey Rubin, vice president of research for the American Egg Board says one thing that has changed in the last 10 years is how […] The post Focusing on the spread of HPAI appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A U.S. Representative from Iowa says the partial government shutdown could linger for an extended period of time. “We had a big conference call Tuesday morning. There’s no end in sight,” said Republican Randy Feenstra. Feenstra tells Brownfield farmers will continue to be directly impacted. “I just tell you how awful it is for our […] The post Feenstra says partial shutdown hurting farmers, stalling farm bill progress appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A commodities consultant says there’s been some good news in the ongoing U.S. / China trade war. Karl Setzer, partner at Consus Ag Consulting, says both countries have instituted new fees on container vessels unloading at each other’s ports; however, “China exempted ag products. Now we know it’s China, that can change at the drop […] The post China exempts ag products from new port fees in trade war move appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
As Congressman Randy Feenstra prepares his 2026 campaign for governor, a fifth Republican has announced he’s entering the race for Iowa’s fourth congressional district seat. Douglas Jensen is a combat veteran who lives southeast of Council Bluffs in the small town of Silver City. Jensen said he gets emotional when he thinks about the state […] View Full Story
Low river levels are expected to impact the movement of grain along the Mississippi River this fall. Mike Steenhoek with the Soy Transportation Coalition says restricted barge transportation may come as a surprise for many given the healthy amounts of rainfall throughout much of the Midwest this spring and summer. “We’re experiencing some low water […] The post Low Mississippi River levels threaten fall grain movement appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Farmers continue to assess the quality of this year’s crop. Southeast Iowa farmer Tim Meyer says his corn is very dry and he’s prioritizing fields with questionable stalk integrity during harvest. “I think stalk quality is going to go downhill a little bit more than we’ve seen in the past. The stalks are brittle. It’s […] The post Iowa farmer says stalk quality declining as harvest progresses appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The president of Indiana Farm Bureau says members are focused on implementing policies that support farmers and rural communities in 2026. Randy Kron says the organization is encouraging new investments in agriculture. “How do we incentivize young farmers to come back to the farm? We need to find ways to make it attractive for them to […] The post Indiana Farm Bureau focused on supporting farmers and rural communities in 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Senator Chuck Grassley says Iowa plants that produce soybean oil will benefit if President Trump follows through on a threat he made on social media last night. China hasn’t purchased any U.S. soybeans since May and Trump said he may seek “retribution” by blocking U.S. imports of Chinese cooking oil. Presidents have the power to […] View Full Story
Harvest observations can help farmers build a smarter disease management plan for next year. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Minnesota-based Channel Technical Agronomist Derek Crompton says proactive management is the best way to protect yield. The post Harvest Scouting: Turning Signs of Disease Into Next Year’s Strategy appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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