January 22, 2026

A breakthrough in seed orientation.                     Caleb Schleder, North American director of marketing with PTx, says it was once thought that achieving ideal seed orientation at scale when planting corn was a pipe dream. “Over the past four years, we’ve been working on this product called ArrowTube that allows us to not only orient, but to […] The post PTx showcases breakthrough in seed orientation appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley suggests it will be at least a month before Congress attempts to pass year-round E15. During a call with ag reporters Thursday, the Iowa Republican told Brownfield House and Senate funding bills that need to pass by the end of January don’t include E15. “Evidently the appropriations bills will not include […] The post E15 left out of funding bills, Grassley says action likely in February appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

USDA’s Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation says the department will be taking steps to modernize and streamline its acreage reporting process. Richard Fordyce says while the traditional system –like pen and paper – will still be an option, tapping into new tools could be part of the effort. “Our goal, ultimately, is to be […] The post USDA looks to modernize acreage reporting using farm-generated data appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Indiana corn and soybean farmers are meeting with their state legislators to outline this year’s policy priorities.  Sarah Simpson, senior director of public policy and industry affairs for the Indiana Soybean Alliance, says producers are focused on ensuring the state department of agriculture has adequate funding. “There is a bill, House Bill 1185, that would […] The post Indiana corn and soybean farmers outline top policy priorities with state legislators appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

After a challenging 2025, the U.S. biofuels industry has optimism for 2026. “2025 was horrific for biodiesel,” says Monte Shaw with the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association. He tells Brownfield that’s due, in part, to unclear expectations for the 45Z tax credit. “We went the entire year without any certainty knowing how the tax credit would […] The post Biofuels industry eyes 2026 rebound after ‘horrific’ 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story