December 4, 2025

A farm real estate specialist says the downturn in the ag economy has had a mixed impact on ag land sales in Iowa. Jim Rothermich with Iowa Appraisal says high-quality farmland is still selling strong. “I have seen some really strong sales coming at auction and it’s usually the high-quality ground bringing top dollar just […] The post Low-quality ag land struggles as Iowa farmland market becomes more divided appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The CEO of Missouri-based Premier Farm Realty Group says the land market in the nine Midwestern states the company covers is active. Dale Dunn says quality farmland continues to bring value. “I wouldn’t say that row crop stuff and other types of production ground has gone up, but it’s certainly not going down.”  He says, […] The post Midwest land market remains active as quality acres hold value appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Iowa recently had its first detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza in several months, and the state’s ag secretary says biosecurity remains a top priority. Mike Naig tells Brownfield HPAI cases have been minimal in the state this fall. “We’re always vigilant and prepared within the industry,” he said. “I know our producers are working […] The post Iowa ag secretary urges caution as avian influenza pressures neighboring states appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Some farmers are considering crop rotation changes to tap into the sustainable aviation fuel market. Minnesota Farm Bureau president Carolyn Olson says there are growers in her state looking to grow winter camelina as a SAF feedstock. “Just to try something different as a way to sell something that not everybody else is. And I […] The post Minnesota farmers eye crop shifts to enter sustainable aviation fuel market appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Eight new cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza have been detected in northern Indiana. The Indiana State Board of Animal Health says the latest cases have been confirmed in LaGrange County on four commercial meat duck operations and three commercial egg layer facilities. A commercial egg layer facility in Noble County was also impacted. More […] The post Eight new cases of HPAI confirmed in LaGrange and Noble Counties in Indiana, more than 107,000 birds depopulated appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The vice president of government affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says the recent volatility in the markets has likely halted any widespread expansion to the cattle herd. Ethan Lane says for the first time in recent memory, cattle producers were more comfortable financially.  “Given these prices, we probably ought to grow a little bit in […] The post Trepidation in the cattle industry continues as price volatility persists appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Across the Corn Belt, extreme cold prevails across the upper Midwest, with widespread readings near or below -10°F early Thursday leading to stressful conditions for some livestock.  The region also retains an extensive snow cover, with many Midwestern locations still reporting depths greater than 6 inches.  Currently, patchy, light snow is falling in the eastern […] The post A mid-winter, “look & feel” dominates virtually all of the Heartland; bitterly cold for some appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures along and west of a line from Montana to Louisiana, while colder-than-normal conditions will cover the Midwest and the East.  Meanwhile, below-normal precipitation should occur across the southern half of the country, except for wetter-than-normal weather in southern Florida.  Generally wet […] The post A wide-range of temps to cover much of the Heartland; a seasonally active pattern for some appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story