March 10, 2026

Biosolutions are playing an increasingly important role in crop production, especially as farmers look for ways to improve efficiency and profitability. Adam Kayser, technical agronomist with Novonesis, tells Brownfield the company may not be familiar to every grower by name, but many farmers already know the technologies and products it has brought to the marketplace […] The post Novonesis Agronomist Highlights 130 Years of Innovation in Agricultural Biosolutions appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Lawmakers in Washington continue working toward a new five-year farm bill as farmers push for long-term certainty in federal ag policy. U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley suggests the Senate’s farm bill could look similar to the package that recently advanced out of the House Ag Committee. “Senator Boozman is working very hard to get a bill […] The post Farm bill path remains uncertain as Senate weighs House framework appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Farmers attending the 2026 Commodity Classic 2026 got their first look at a new combine designed to deliver high-capacity performance and advanced harvesting technology. Matthew Poling, Combine Product Sales Specialist with CLAAS of America, tells Brownfield the CLAAS LEXION 8500 combine made its North American debut at the show. The machine is part of the […] The post CLAAS Debuts LEXION 8500 Combine with Advanced Technology at Commodity Classic 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Martin County crop and livestock farmer Rochelle Krusemark serves as a director on the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council and works closely with the U.S. Meat Export Federation. She says animal agriculture is extremely important to corn and soybean growers, and to the council. And she says soil health and ag education are too. The post The Importance of Animal Agriculture to Soybean Growers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Farmers looking for added protection against damaging soybean diseases have a biological option that delivers season-long benefits. According to Jared Cottenie, marketing manager for Heads Up Plant Protectants, the company’s biological seed treatment provides protection against major diseases like White Mold and Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS). Cottenie tells Brownfield the product is one of the […] The post EPA-Registered Biological Offers Full-Season Protection Against Soybean White Mold and SDS appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The conflict in Iran and its impact on fertilizer and fuel had the attention of farmers at the National Farmers Union Convention. Fertilizer prices have increased more than 30 percent in New Orleans since the conflict began more than 10 days ago, according to StoneX Group. Gary Wertish with the Minnesota Farmers Union says it’s […] The post Higher costs and uncertainty as Iran conflict drives fertilizer prices up appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Wisconsin’s FSA Director says many dairy farmers waited until the last minute to sign up for the Dairy Margin Coverage Program.  Sandy Chalmers tells Brownfield that it was predictable. “That’s the way those signups go across the country, not just here, because people know that the longer they wait, the better market data they will […] The post Dairy Margin Coverage had last-minute rush to sign up appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story