November 18, 2025

Uncertainty in agriculture is making it even more difficult for new and beginning farmers. Minnesota Soybean Growers Association treasurer Rose Karau says the ag economy is in a multi-year slump and the outlook for next year seems bleak. “It’s super, what’s the word I would use? Uncertain.” She tells Brownfield access to land remains highly […] The post Ag uncertainty deepens challenges for new and beginning farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

For decades, Illinois corn growers have partnered with the Illinois Pork Producers Association on a number of initiatives to move the needle for both corn and pork. In this Managing for Profit, Jennifer Tirey, executive director of the Pork Producers, explains how the two organizations work in tandem to make an impact for both industries. The post Partnering with Pork appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The end of the 2025 U.S. corn and soybean harvests are in sight. It’s been a mixed fall across much of the Midwest and Plains, with stretches of favorable conditions for harvest and winter crop planting against periods of rain, frost, and even snow, and drought is also an issue in some areas. The USDA […] The post 91% of U.S. corn, 95% of soybeans harvested appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA says next week producers can start enrolling for the second wave of the Supplemental Crop Disaster Assistance Program. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen Vaden says the program covers eligible commodities that were not covered under the first application process, including shallow losses, uninsured, and quality losses caused by 2023 and 2024 natural disasters. […] The post USDA announces second round of disaster relief for 2023–24 losses appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

USDA says milk production was higher again in the September supply and demand report.  Higher milk cow inventories and robust milk per cow are credited with the jump in production.    USDA says the September milk production is estimated at 230.0 billion pounds, with September 2026 projected even higher at 231.3 billion pounds.  The September […] The post USDA says milk production was up in September appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

USDA says milk production was higher again in the September supply and demand report.  Higher milk cow inventories and robust milk per cow are credited with the jump in production.    USDA says the September milk production is estimated at 230.0 billion pounds, with September 2026 projected even higher at 231.3 billion pounds.  The September […] The post USDA says milk production was appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Land prices keep going up in value, and David Oppedahl from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago tells Brownfield those land values are helping farmers’ portfolios during the down farm economy, but it’s also making it difficult for those farmers to buy more land.  We’ll hear more from him next on today’s Managing for Profit. The post The good and bad about higher land values appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story