November 25, 2025

I just wrapped up a heaping plate of home-cooked goodness at Brownfield’s Thanksgiving potluck. Did I eat more than I normally do at dinnertime? Absolutely. And judging by the wiped-clean casserole dishes and empty pie tins, I was not the only one. There is something about a spread made by your own coworkers—family recipes, slow-cooker […] The post Holiday Feasting in Rural America: Balancing Tradition, Community, and Healthy Habits appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president of the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) says he’s optimistic Congress will take action on year-round E15 this year. Ohio farmer Jed Bower tells Brownfield that nationwide, year-round E-15 is the quickest way to impact U.S. farm profitability. “If we can take another 2 to 2 1/2 billion bushels out of the market, […] The post NCGA pushing year-round E15 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Some members of the ag industry say a financial aid package could help farmers navigate on-going economic pressure.   Chairwoman of the National Sorghum Producers Amy France, a farmer from Kansas, says she’s expecting details from the Trump administration in early December. “Aid is not going to fix anything, but it’s absolutely going to hopefully […] The post Producers say federal aid may be needed to bridge rising farm losses appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) recognized excellence in agricultural broadcasting and honored outstanding contributions to the industry during its 82nd annual convention, held November 19–21, 2025, in Kansas City. Among the organization’s highest honors, the Farm Broadcaster of the Year award was presented to Meghan Grebner, broadcast supervisor at Brownfield Ag News. Grebner, […] The post Brownfield’s Meghan Grebner Named 2025 NAFB Farm Broadcaster of the Year appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Four 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 detected on three commercial egg layer operations and a commercial meat duck facility. In total, more than 73,000 birds have been depopulated. A 6.2-mile control area and a more […] The post Four new cases of HPAI confirmed in northern Indiana, nearly 74,000 birds depopulated appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Illinois Corn Marketing Board utilizes corn checkoff funding to support some of the policy research conducted by the University of Illinois’ FarmDoc team. In this Managing for Profit, Rodney Weinzerl, executive director of Illinois Corn, explains how that research impacts Illinois corn farmers’ profitability. The post Powering Policy to Improve Profitability appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story