November 17, 2025

Across the Corn Belt, somewhat cooler air has overspread the Ohio Valley and the Great Lakes States.  Still, dry weather is promoting late-season fieldwork, including final corn and soybean harvest efforts.  Monday’s Midwestern maximum temperatures will range from near 40°F in the vicinity of the Great Lakes to 60°F or higher in parts of Missouri. […] The post Rain develops on parts of the Plains; cooler, largely dry weather across most of the Corn Belt appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or below-normal temperatures in the West, while warmer-than-normal weather will prevail from the Plains to the Atlantic Coast.  Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation can be expected nationwide, with the south-central U.S. having the greatest likelihood of experiencing wet conditions. The post Mild weather to continue, for, now across the Heartland; more moisture ahead appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A new study from Purdue University shows that farmers value relationships with their ag equipment dealers as they continue to build out their operations.  Scott Downey is with the Center for Food and Agricultural Business. “It’s been a fairly consistent response over time showing that those individual relationships remain a very important factor in the buying […] The post Study shows relationships with ag equipment dealers remains important to farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A continued focus on market diversification. The new chairman of USMEF says for nearly 50 years the organization has been committed to diversifying export markets for U.S. red meat products. Jay Theiler tells Brownfield there is a lot of growth potential in new markets.  “The continent of Africa, central and South America,” he says. “These […] The post Growing demand for U.S. red meat for nearly 50 years appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA says it is taking steps in the battle against highly pathogenic avian influenza. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen Vaden says cases of HPAI have been on the rise, and the department is encouraging producers to utilize the biosecurity audits. He tells Brownfield those are completed by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. […] The post USDA steps up fight against HPAI with on-site audits appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story