November 4, 2025

Michigan potato growers are asking state lawmakers to repeal an outdated licensing rule from the 1960s. Michigan Potato Industry Commission Executive Director Kelly Turner testified during a recent Michigan House Agriculture Committee hearing. “This program, when it was put into place, made a lot of sense because there were a lot more potato distributors around the state,” […] The post Michigan House moves forward bill to scrap obsolete potato dealer program appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

New legislation has been introduced in Wisconsin that would require school districts to serve real butter in school meal programs. State Senator Howard Marklein is the Senate author of the bill. He says, “Representative Todd Novak and I have drafted a bill, and it’s being circulated right now, which basically says that you can’t serve […] The post Wisconsin considering a school margarine ban appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Farmers for Free Trade Executive Director says he’s hopeful the U.S. Supreme Court this week can help get tariff authority back into the hands of Congress. Brian Kuehl tells Brownfield, “I think that the President has overstepped on his authority with tariffs and that’s causing a lot of disruption.” The organization has compiled a report following its multistate Midwest listening […] The post Farmers for Free Trade calling for Congressional tariff authority appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A senior official with Nationwide Insurance says 62 fire departments across the country have received life-saving equipment critical to farmers. Laramie Sandquist, senior assistant vice president with Nationwide Agribusiness, says the company and its partners have provided the departments with grain rescue tubes. “As folks get entrapped, unfortunately, in these bins, you set the tube around […] The post Nationwide Insurance donates life-saving grain rescue tubes to 62 fire departments across the U.S appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

China has committed to purchasing 12 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans by the end of January, and market analysts continue to watch for confirmation China is buying. Kristi Van Ahn with Van Ahn and Company says basis in the Northern Plains has started to improve, but that was happening before any trade framework was […] The post U.S. soybean market awaits confirmation of China’s 12-million-ton purchase pledge appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The director of Missouri Farmers Care says there has been an increased interest in feeding local communities in Missouri this fall. Ashley McCarty says the MFC Foundation is awarding more grants than usual for the Drive to Feed Kids, which invests in local hunger relief. “While the Drive to Feed kids makes a difference, it’s […] The post Missouri groups ramp up hunger relief efforts through Drive to Feed Kids grants appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The head of Nebraska Farm Bureau says the Trump Administration has been giving mixed signals, but he’s confident its committed to supporting U.S. agriculture.   Mark McHargue says the plan to import beef from Argentina is disappointing. “I think the kick in the gut is more that the administration actively wanting to try to lower […] The post Nebraska Farm Bureau sees both challenges and promise in ag policies appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story