December 24, 2025

A drone retailer and custom ag applicator says new restrictions on foreign-made drones will not ground existing machines but will slow down expansion and raise prices. Jeramy Williams with American Drone in Marshfield, Wisconsin tells Brownfield the Trump administration’s order denies an Federal Communications Commission operating license to all new foreign-made drones. “This will not […] The post Drone applicator says US production not ready to meet drone demand appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An extension ag economist is watching how the energy complex is influencing the farm economy. Chad Hart is with Iowa State University. “I think about the crude oil market, we have seen some softness there that is both opening up opportunities for agriculture, but also representing some challenges. For example, the challenges here would be […] The post Energy markets creating both headwinds and opportunities for farm economy appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An official with the U.S. Meat Export Federation suggests high beef prices have not deterred international buyers. John Hinners is vice president of industry relations. “Certainly our prices are a challenge internationally, but I am really impressed with the demand that we have. We aren’t seeing our customers run away from the price.” He tells […] The post High prices fail to cool international appetite for U.S. beef appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Bayer has long been known as a leader in seed and trait innovation. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Connie Davis, Product Development Scientist for Bayer Crop Science, talks about how Bayer’s commitment to innovation is transforming how new technologies reach farmers. The post Innovation in Action — Precision Breeding appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story