December 23, 2025

The Michigan Soybean Committee says low commodity prices will impact project funding in the year ahead. Reacher Director Mark Seamon tells Brownfield contracted research with Michigan State University will be scaled back. “Each year, our grower board of seven directors chooses the projects that they’ll fund,” he explains. “They haven’t limited what they’re going to […] The post Michigan Soybean Committee planning for leaner research budget appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An eastern Nebraska farmer says adding sorghum to his crop rotation has improved soil health on his operation. Stuart Hoff says it’s helped increased organic matter. “It gives a bit different root structure than the other plants or other crops that we put into place, so it gives the biomatter and the small critters in […] The post Crop rotation with sorghum helps improve soil structure and yield appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag economist says the industry may need to think outside the box to help make farm machinery more affordable.    Greg Ibendahl tells Brownfield that tight margins and limited cash on hand are making traditional upgrades harder for producers. “Things are so expensive. You can spend over $1 million on a cotton harvester and […] The post Ag economist urges “out-of-the-box” approaches to farm machinery appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag economist says the industry may need to think outside the box to help make farm machinery more affordable.    Greg Ibendahl tells Brownfield that tight margins and limited cash on hand are making traditional upgrades harder for producers. “Things are so expensive. You can spend over $1 million on a cotton harvester and […] The post Ag economist urges “out-of-the-ox” approaches to farm machinery appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The American Soybean Association is weighing in as the federal government announces sweeping restrictions on certain drones used by farmers in the U.S. The Federal Communications Commission has banned all foreign-made drones from operating on U.S. communications infrastructure, citing national security risks. The move will likely impact the availability of drones used for agricultural purposes, […] The post FCC drone restrictions spark worry among U.S. soybean farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An Iowa farmer is looking forward to the positive impact of certain policies included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Cordt Holub, who grows corn and soybeans in the northeast part of the state, says estate tax relief is welcome. “Earlier this month, we saw the sale of farmland for over $30,000 an acre […] The post Higher estate tax exemptions bring peace of mind to Iowa farm families appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Cash dairy prices were higher except for cheese Tuesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey was up $0.01 at $0.7150.  One sale was recorded at that price.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0075 at $1.3325.  No sales were recorded.  Cheese barrels were down $0.02 at $1.40.  No sales were recorded.  Butter prices were up $0.0150 at $1.40. Twenty-three sales were recorded, ranging from $1.3875 to $1.4050.  Nonfat dry milk was up $0.0050 at $1.1750.  Six sales were recorded, ranging from $1.17 to $1.1750.  The post Cash dairy prices higher except cheese Tuesday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Lawmakers in Minnesota are expected to revisit legislation that supports the advancement of sustainable aviation fuels. Minnesota Biofuels Association executive director Brian Werner tells Brownfield the state legislature failed to pass a bill in 2025 that would’ve expanded resources through a SAF tax credit. “We made a lot of progress on that, but unfortunately that […] The post Industry leaders say policy support key to growing Minnesota’s SAF market appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story