November 4, 2025

The co-founder of AgMarket.net says recently announced trade frameworks haven’t done much for the corn market. Matt Bennett tells Brownfield, “It’s probably a longer-term play when you look at corn.”  He says, “Corn has just kind of chopped around here. We’ve gone up a little bit, a very reluctant follower of soybeans. So, you would […] The post New trade frameworks offering little support for corn market appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Three new cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza have been confirmed in LaGrange County, Indiana. The Indiana State Board of Animal Health says the latest cases have been found on a commercial egg laying facility, a commercial breeder egg layer facility, and a commercial meat duck operation.  In total approximately 45,000 birds have been depopulated.  A 6.2-mile control area and […] The post Three new cases of HPAI found in LaGrange County, Indiana appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The U.S. Senate Ag Committee has approved three USDA nominees out of committee this week. Mindy Brashears is being considered for the Under Secretary of Food Safety, Stella Yvette Herrell as the Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Congressional Affairs and External Relations, and John Walk as the Inspector General of the Department of Agriculture. The […] The post U.S. Senate advances more USDA nominees appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

All eyes are on the Supreme Court this week as it considers the legality of President Trumps’ tariff actions.  Rusty Rumley is a senior staff attorney at the National Agricultural Law Center. “The administration was not successful in the lower court or the court of appeals,” he says. “They asked for an expedited appeal from […] The post Ag sector watching as Supreme Court considers the legality of President Trump’s use of tariffs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A farmer in southeast Iowa reports mixed reviews as harvest winds down. Tom Adam of Keota says yields in his area are above average. “Maybe above trendline. But there’s other places where I’ve heard they didn’t do so well.” He tells Brownfield the government shutdown makes it more difficult to get a good handle on […] The post Southeast Iowa farmer reports mixed harvest results amid USDA data gap appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybean export activity is expected to pick up in the Upper Midwest with the U.S. and China coming to terms on a trade deal. Ryan Mackenthun farms near Brownton in central Minnesota and says a lot of soybeans in the region used to get shipped to Asia. “We have the ability to put it on […] The post Trade agreement with China could revive rail shipments for Upper Midwest soybeans appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

NPPD is working to ensure its workforce keeps pace with the evolving technology that drives Nebraska’s farms and ranches. Through new training and education initiatives, the district is preparing employees to meet the energy and innovation needs of modern agriculture. The post Preparing the Next Generation: The Changing Needs in Agriculture appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Originally founded in 1960 as the U.S. Feed Grains Council, the U.S. Grains and Bioproducts Council is aimed at developing markets, enabling trade, and improving lives. In this Managing for Profit, northern Illinois farmer and Council Chairman Mark Wilson explains the organization’s vital work. The post Increasing Corn Demand Through Trade appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The National Corn Growers Association says reallocating ethanol waivers could be another option to increase demand for U.S. corn.   Matt Ziegler, director of public policy and renewable fuels, says farmers need additional market certainty. “The fastest way to alleviate some of the demand challenges that we’ve had over the last couple of years compounded […] The post NCGA urges EPA to reallocate ethanol waivers to boost corn demand appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story