March 4, 2026

An Oklahoma State University professor says changing tariff policy means more uncertainty for farmers.   Sundresh Heragu with OSU’s Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers tells Brownfield U.S. ag exports are north of 175 billion dollars but margins are tight and farmers are hesitating to invest in their operations. “Farmers are not willing to put a lot […] The post OSU professor says changing tariffs means more uncertainty for farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley is concerned the conflict in the Middle East will drive up fertilizer and fuel costs for farmers. During his weekly call with ag reporters Wednesday, the Iowa Republican said a large percentage of urea used for corn production comes through the Strait of Hormuz. “And I think it’s already driven up […] The post Grassley: Middle East instability already driving up farm expenses appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Focusing on inputs.  Taylor Hintch, the field crops education manager with Practical Farmers of Iowa, says the organization is seeing tremendous interest from producers looking to reduce their input costs. “One of the big things is nitrogen for 2026.”  She says, “Reducing nitrogen, reducing inputs overall, saving money, and just kind of making everything work […] The post Farmers focused on managing input costs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

American Farm Bureau president Zippy Duvall says the organization has three legislative priorities this year. “E15, a modernized farm bill, and labor,” he says.  Duvall says some parts of the farm bill were included in the One Big Beautiful Bill, but several issues still need to be addressed. “Rural development got left out, research got left out, […] The post Farm Bureau leader says major farm bill provisions remain unfinished appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The U.S. House Ag Committee began its markup of the farm bill Tuesday night. Republican Chairman GT Thompson says there are misconceptions on what lawmakers are seeking for conservation. “Let me be clear,” Thompson said. “There are no cuts to the conservation title. Anyone saying otherwise is improperly analyzing the CBO score. The legislation before […] The post Farm bill markup underway as producers await long-term certainty appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Most phosphate fertilizer supplies have reached the U.S. for spring planting, but some products could face availability risks amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. Veronica Nigh with the Fertilizer Institute tells Brownfield supplies of ammonium phosphate fertilizers like DAP are on hand for many American manufacturers, but MAP supply chains could be impacted by Iran’s closure of the […] The post Spring fertilizer outlook: TFI assesses product availability and blocked trade route impacts appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The DEKALB® corn and Asgrow® soybean brands recognized their 2025 yield winners during Commodity Classic last week in San Antonio, Texas. In this episode of Managing for Profit, DEKALB technical product lead Josh Tooley and Asgrow brand manager Brittany Eubank discuss the winning performance of these farmers. The post DEKALB® and Asgrow® 2025 Yield Winners appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures and precipitation across most of the country.  The eastern U.S. has the greatest likelihood of experiencing warmer-than-normal weather.  Meanwhile, drier-than-normal conditions should be limited to California, southern Oregon, and parts of the Great Basin.  The post An active, moisture-laden pattern to continue for the Heartland; colder air on the move appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story