January 9, 2026

A supplier of fertilizer inputs has developed new online tools to help farmers get the most bang for their crop input bucks. Agronomist and tool developer Lyle Cowell tells Brownfield Nutrien’s input planning calculator can help producers easily figure out their real cost of production. “We also have to think about all of the costs. […] The post Nutrien offers new crop decision tools appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Missouri has received approval from the federal government to spend more than $814 million to improve high-speed internet. A press release from Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe says the money will bring reliable internet to more than 200,000 homes and businesses in hard-to-reach areas of the state. The approval comes from the National Telecommunications and Information […] The post Missouri gets federal approval for $814 million broadband expansion appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A House Ag Committee member says there are some signs of progress on a new farm bill.   “Hopefully we can get it marked up out of the agriculture committee this month or next month.” Republican Don Bacon of Nebraska says rebuilding trust between both political parties after the reconciliation process has been critical. “We […] The post House Ag Committee member says farm bill markup could happen soon appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Challenging spring weather can put added pressure on seedlings, especially as farmers push planting dates. FMC’s Matthew Pye says consistent management keeping pests in check early can help avoid plant development issues. “Things like nematodes, they’re going to be there every year,” he says. “They’re going to continue to increase in your soil if you’re […] The post New FMC seed treatments aim to protect crops from early-season pests appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Missouri Tax Commission has unanimously agreed ag land values will stay the same through 2028, and several state ag groups say they’re pleased with the decision. Chuck Miller, the immediate past president with the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association, testified against an increase last month. Miller says the proposed increase was high and improved beef prices […] The post Missouri ag land values to remain unchanged through 2028 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An expert on prairie reconstruction says he’s seeing more growers adopt prairie strips as a conservation practice. Tim Youngquist with Iowa State University says the state’s prairie strip program has taken time to catch on. “There’s a lot of people that don’t necessarily know about prairie, but they are curious,” he said. “An acre of prairie can help […] The post Prairie strips offer affordable soil and water protection appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The CEO of Kansas Wheat says he expects to see fewer acres of wheat this year. Justin Gilpin says poor weather conditions will likely be a factor. “We saw pretty consistent planting in the western part of the state, but we are expecting wheat acres to be lower in the central part of the state […] The post Kansas Wheat CEO expects fewer acres despite strong crop conditions appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story