House Republicans have created their own “Make America Healthy Again” agenda and their bill calls for new standards for school lunches, limits on access to digital devices in early elementary grades and a continuation of the state policy that bars food stamps from being used to buy things like candy and pop. Representative Austin Harris, […] View Full Story
A 20-year-old Iowan is among six American soldiers who were killed Sunday during a drone strike in Kuwait. Sergeant Declan Coady of West Des Moines was an Army Reservist and a sophomore at Drake University. Coady and the other U.S. soldiers were killed in what the military describes as a drone hit on a tactical […] View Full Story
Brandi Payne, technical portfolio lead for corn with Channel Seeds, told Brownfield at the 2026 Commodity Classic that the company’s 2026 seed lineup is focused on bringing farmers the latest genetic packages to manage in-season risks. AUDIO: Brandi Payne – Channel Seeds The post Channel Seeds focused on improved genetics in 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Visitors to the AMVAC booth at 2026 Commodity Classic heard about solutions to help them be more profitable. Mark Foster, Director of Global Commercial Operations, tells Brownfield AMVAC offers proven products and chemistries that control insects, weeds and other pest pressures. AMVAC is rolling out a new product this spring that will provide rootworm control […] The post AMVAC unveils new rootworm control product at 2026 Commodity Classic appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were up, feeders were mixed ahead of wide-spread direct business. April live cattle closed $1.02 higher at $234.12 and June live cattle closed $1.02 higher at $230.67. April feeder cattle closed $.02 lower at $353.30 and May feeders closed $.12 lower at $349.35. Direct cash cattle trade activity […] The post Feeder cattle mixed waiting on direct trade appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Ethanol leaders are focused on bringing nationwide E15 to consumers, but the E85 blend is starting to get more attention. Troy Bredenkamp with the Renewable Fuels Association tells Brownfield that nationwide E15 has the potential to cut foreign oil imports in half, and expanding E85 would further increase ethanol and corn consumption. “Chevrolet in particular […] The post Are flex-fuel vehicles making a comeback? appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The Trump administration says its America First trade policy approach is working. The 2026 Trade Policy Agenda released by the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office says since the President began implementing his policy in April 2025 the trade deficit in goods decreased year over year, and the deficit to China fell more than 30 percent. Speaking […] The post Trump administration says America First trade policy cutting deficit, boosting fairness appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Soybeans were mixed, mostly modestly higher, after another wide-ranging session. The trade’s monitoring harvest results in Brazil, while waiting for any signs of new demand from China. Crush demand is solid, but there’s a lot of available soybean oil as the industry awaits improvements in biodiesel demand. Overnight support from crude oil and expectations for […] The post Mixed end to Tuesday’s session for corn, soybeans, wheat appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
PTx showcased the ArrowTube seed delivery system at 2026 Commodity Classic. Caleb Stuber on the PTx strategic marketing team tells Brownfield ArrowTube relies on controlled acceleration and carefully placed friction to guide each seed through a precisely engineered channel from the meter to the furrow. A knife creates a narrow sub-furrow where the properly positioned […] The post PTx ArrowTube Seed Delivery System promises more consistent crop emergence appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Wisconsin’s only dairy herd with highly-pathogenic avian influenza has been found disease-free. Ag Secretary Randy Romanski says Wisconsin has been returned to gold or unaffected status. “The affected farm in Wisconsin, the affected dairy farm in Wisconsin has cleared all protocols. Quaranteens have been lifted, so that is a good step.” While the state’s dairy […] The post Wisconsin back to “unaffected” status for dairy HPAI, but new poultry losses appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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