October 24, 2025

A cattle backgrounder says there’s mixed emotions at a local sale barn following several social media posts from President Trump. “I’m really disappointed.” Tim Clifton backgrounds cattle in Linn County, Kansas and buys cattle for MO-KAN Livestock Market. “President Trump’s attitude is like a slap in the face to me. We all think he’s probably […] The post ‘A slap in the face’: cattleman reacts to Trump’s social media posts impacting market appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A south-central Nebraska grain company has violated state law and has been ordered to stop operations. An investigation from the Nebraska Public Service Commission found that Roberts Seed Inc in Axtell has been purchasing and storing various amounts of commodities from Cornhusker farmers without a proper license. The Commission also says farmers should stop transporting […] The post Nebraska grain company to stop operations over licensing violations appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A proposed amendment in the Ohio state legislature could provide flexibility to pesticide applicators. Brandon Kern, deputy executive director of the Ohio Soybean Association, says the recently passed state budget bill implemented a provision that extended beyond federal regulations. “Unfortunately, the way the language was implemented in the budget, that flexibility was eliminated,” he says. […] The post Ohio Soybean Association pushing to restore flexibility in state pesticide applicators law appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Crop farmers are anxiously awaiting more details on federal assistance to help offset economic losses caused by tariffs and other factors. Iowa State University Extension economist Chad Hart says most growers are looking at a cash flow pinch while preparing for next year. “So I think a lot of folks are balancing just how much […] The post Uncertainty over federal farm aid leaves producers in a holding pattern appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

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The latest Rural Mainstreet Index shows the ag economy has slumped to a five-year low. On this Managing for Profit, ag economist Ernie Goss with Creighton University says weak agriculture commodity prices continue to dampen economic activity in the Midwest. The post Rural economy falls to five-year low appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story