December 8, 2025

Agricultural lobbyists say whatever the issue, it’s still the farmer’s voice that matters most.  Chad Zuleger with the Dairy Business Association tells Brownfield farmers are an important resource for lawmakers, and their involvement in policy and regulatory issues is vital. “Responding to calls to action, making those phone calls, appearing at public hearings, giving testimony, […] The post Farmers stories vital when lobbying for agriculture issues appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president of the Corn Refiners Association says the upcoming review of the USMCA agreement is a big opportunity for agriculture. “It is, in my view, the most important trade agreement for American agriculture,” said John Bode. Bode tells Brownfield a strengthened agreement with Mexico and Canada could help further increase grain exports. “We had […] The post USMCA review seen as major opportunity for U.S. agriculture appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A pair producers say that access to capital to acquire farmland has been their biggest barrier entering the industry. Lydia O’Brien and her husband own a small cow/calf operation in the Nebraska Sandhills and says land prices are not affordable for someone getting into ranching. “We’re running into what most young producers do. We just […] The post Beginning say access to land, capital remains biggest challenge appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A pair producers say that access to capital to acquire farmland has been their biggest barrier entering the industry. Lydia O’Brien and her husband own a small cow/calf operation in the Nebraska Sandhills and says land prices are not affordable for someone getting into ranching. “We’re running into what most young producers do. We just […] The post Beginning farmers say access to land, capital remains biggest challenge appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A USDA official says the agency remains committed to expanding U.S. agricultural exports in 2026. Jason Hafemeister, the acting associate administrator for the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service, says the biggest opportunities are with countries looking to expand their protein consumption.  “Why not India? That’s another billion people. That’s another growing economy,” he says. “But it’s […] The post USDA focused on growing agricultural exports in 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Corn export inspections continue to move out at a fast pace. The USDA says corn inspections during the week ending December 4th were up solidly from a year ago, mainly to Mexico and Japan, thanks to strong sales driven by competitive pricing during the first quarter of the marketing year. Wheat inspections were also above […] The post Corn export inspections accelerate early in marketing year, outpacing last year appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Nebraska Farm Bureau says there are several ag-related policies that could improve the profitability of producers. Vice President Katie Olson says this year’s proposed policy changes doubles down on the need for stronger, more reliable markets. She tells Brownfield that includes more trade agreements and export sales. “We just want something. We’re great producing […] The post Nebraska Farm Bureau pushes policies to boost farmer profitability appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The CEO of the Minnesota Beef Council is encouraged by the resiliency of U.S. beef demand. Kelly Schmidt says product interest remains high despite some headwinds. “We’ve had a lot of things going on in the cattle industry in the last month or so, a lot of news items. Talking about things that effect the […] The post Beef price dynamics driven by short cattle supply and strong consumer appetite appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story