March 6, 2026

A state court in Missouri has granted preliminary approval to a proposed U.S nationwide class action settlement to resolve current and future claims against Roundup™. Bayer has proposed a $7.3 billion national settlement. Brian Naber president for the North America, Australia, and New Zealand Region for Bayer Crop Science and a member of the Global Executive […] The post Missouri court grants preliminary approval for $7.3 billion nationwide Roundup settlement appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Cash dairy prices were steady-to-higher except butter Friday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.    Dry whey was up $0.0050 at $0.64. No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0075 at $1.6175.  One sale was recorded at that price.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.57.  One sale was recorded at that price.  Butter prices were down $0.03 at $2.01.  Forty-seven sales were recorded, ranging from $1.96 to $2.01.  There were also seventeen unsuccessful bids on the busy butter market Friday.  Nonfat dry milk was up $0.0275 at $1.68. Thirteen sales were recorded, ranging from $1.6650 to […] The post Cash dairy mostly steady to higher Friday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Labor shortages remain a challenge for many farms, and new technology from Massey Ferguson aims to help producers maintain efficiency and consistency in the field. At the recent Commodity Classic in San Antonio, the company introduced Tractor Implement Management (TIM) as part of updates to the MF 9S Series tractor lineup. Derek Reusser, senior marketing […] The post Massey Ferguson Showcases TIM Technology and MF 9S Tractor Updates at Commodity Classic appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A U.S. Congressman from South Dakota on the Rural Domestic Energy Council says a solution for nationwide, year-round E15 could be coming soon. “I think we’re getting really close to having a release.” Dusty Johnson tells Brownfield the details will come from the council co-chairs, but “I think we have a good work product that […] The post Dusty Johnson: Congress nears deal on year-round E15 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A new partnership between the Michigan FFA Association and the Michigan State University Extension Product Center is helping to excite students about careers in the food industry. Innovation Counselor Clarence Rudat tells Brownfield the Golden Scoop Competition challenges students to design an ice cream sundae while broadening their entrepreneurial and food science knowledge. “Our part […] The post Michigan FFA awards first Golden Scoop to Whitehall appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A Wisconsin judge has ruled against a defunct poultry company that didn’t supply feed to their contracted growers. Buffalo County Judge Thomas Clark found Charles City, Iowa based Pure Prairie Poultry guilty of thirty counts of mistreatment of animals.  Pure Prairie Poultry owned the chickens raised on contract farms and was responsible for delivering feed, […] The post Judge rules against Pure Prairie Poultry appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

In this Managing for Profit, hear from Tony Mellenthin, a Wisconsin farmer and the priority area coordinator for infrastructure and exports on the United Soybean Board, who says U.S. soybeans stand out in the market due to quality and sustainability. The post Quality and Sustainability Drive U.S. Soybean Export Growth appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A commercial agriculture educator with the University of Illinois Extension says farmers utilizing cereal rye cover crops can potentially save money by lowering their seeding rates. Nathan Johanning says new research done in conjunction with the Illinois Soybean Association shows timely planting is key. “Some of our earliest plantings, which is around early October, we […] The post Research shows farmers can lower cereal rye seeding rates and save money appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story