In this Spotlight on Soybeans, University of Missouri Extension’s Ben Brown says per-acre input costs, like seed and fertilizer, will remain high for farmers in 2026. Listen to learn more! The post A Look at Input Cost Projections for 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The head of The Fertilizer Institute says it could be a while before the recent removal of some fertilizer tariffs benefits farmers’ bottom line. Corey Rosenbusch tells Brownfield President Trump’s reciprocal tariffs on nitrogen and phosphorus have been disrupting imports since this spring. “About 38 percent of our phosphate imports come from Saudi Arabia, and we […] The post Farm groups welcome tariff relief, but fertilizer price drops could lag, experts say appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The Iowa DCI is investigating the fatal shooting of a man by officers following a chase. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office and the State Patrol attempted to stop a wanted Waterloo man Sunday around 9:30 p.m. on Highway 20. Officers say the man fled and during the chase his vehicle became disabled and stopped on […] View Full Story
A dairy farmer in southwest Minnesota says there’s an abundance of feed for winter. Rita Vander Kooi of Worthington says it was a great growing season. “Well, like all dairy farmers in our area, we have more corn silage than we’ve ever had because we had intentions of doing even more fields and we were […] The post SW Minnesota dairy celebrates abundant feed supplies after ideal growing season appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The president of the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association (IFCA) is leaving the position at the end of the year. Kevin Johnson says he’s accepted a position with the Illinois Soybean Association. “A couple of weeks ago, I got a call from the Illinois Soybean Association about running their government affairs team, and I weighed […] The post Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association President announces departure appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Two new cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza have been confirmed in northern Indiana. The Indiana State Board of Animal Health says the virus has been detected in a commercial egg layer facility in Elkhart County and a commercial breeder duck developer operation in LaGrange County. More than 13,000 birds have been depopulated. A 6.2-mile […] The post Two new cases of HPAI confirmed in northern Indiana, 13,000 birds impacted appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An ag economist with Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture says price shifts in dried distillers grains could raise feed costs in 2026. Michael Langemeier says changes in the grain markets impact prices. “DDGs do have a higher protein content than corn,” he says. “It’s actually around 30 percent where corn is only 9 percent, but there […] The post DDG price shifts could raise livestock feed costs in 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The last day of this month is the final call for the “Hello Operator” exhibit at the Sioux City Public Museum. It features iconic telephones, historic photographs and switchboards. Museum curator Matt Anderson says Sioux City was among the first cities in Iowa to have a telephone switchboard that provided commercial service. “The very first telephone […] View Full Story
The chief science fellow with Nutrien Ag Solutions says some weather concerns may be popping up in South America. Eric Snodgrass tells Brownfield, “Interesting start to their season, right? They were super-fast planting in late September, early October, then they backed way off.” He says, “At least a week ago, they were 8% behind, and […] The post South American planting slows as southern Brazil, Argentina face emerging dry spell appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A farmer in south central Nebraska says he’s skeptical of the latest supply and demand report from the USDA. Randy Uhramcher says the department is still projecting a record corn crop. “I kind of question that. There definitely is a lot of good corn out there, but I saw a lot of good corn out […] The post Nebraska farmer questions USDA’s record corn crop projection appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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