March 13, 2026

Two corn farmers in the Northern Plains say market consolidation has led to a lack of competition in the U.S. fertilizer industry, causing a price increase for farmers. “Our highest cost input is essentially controlled by two companies,” says Trent Kubik, president, South Dakota Corn Growers Association. The South Dakota farmer tells Brownfield he’d like […] The post Farmers concerned over fertilizer duopoly appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Missouri farmers say planting will be on hold a few more weeks due to the recent widespread rains and cooler temperatures. Tim Gottman in northeast Missouri says there’s been some fieldwork already near his farm, and he’s getting equipment ready to go and trying to lock in more fertilizer. “We have our first shot of […] The post Planting on hold as rain and cool weather slow fieldwork appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president of the Missouri Farm Bureau says U.S. lawmakers continue to work on additional ad-hoc assistance for U.S. farmers. Garrett Hawkins says Senators John Boozman and John Hoeven have a solution that could be a target for lawmakers to work toward. “I’ve heard $16 to $17 billion, it’s a moving target, but it seems […] The post Hawkins: more ad-hoc assistance being discussed appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An NRCS consultant says more farmers want to use grazing to cut costs and improve soil health. Adam Abel is the Natural Resources Conservation Service State Grazing Lands Specialist for Wisconsin.  He tells Brownfield there is a backlog of farmers who want help writing grazing plans.  “There’s a ton of people who are interested in […] The post More farmers are exploring grazing options appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A U.S. Senator from Missouri has contacted five of the largest fertilizer producers in the United States to ensure fairness in the market. Through letters, Josh Hawley questioned CF Industries, the Mosaic Company, Koch Fertilizer, Nutrien and Yara International, about the sudden rise in fertilizer prices in the past two weeks. He asked if the […] The post Hawley questions top fertilizer companies on price spikes appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were modestly lower on profit taking and technical selling but closed well above the session lows and saw a solid weekly gain. That week-to-week rise was largely linked to strength in soybean oil, which was tied to a sharply higher move in crude oil on supply concerns. Friday, CONAB cut its guess for Brazil’s […] The post Wheat higher Friday on winter storm concerns appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

This year’s Ohio Master Farmers have made soil health central to their management. Third-generation farmer Jerry McBride grows 1,500 acres of corn and soybeans in Hardin County using 100 percent no-till and cover crops. He tells Brownfield, “Most people don’t realize that a farmer only has 50 chances to get a crop or to get a decent yield, […] The post Hardin and Shelby County farmers named Ohio Master Farmers for soil health leadership appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Nebraska Department of Agriculture says more than 300,000 acres have burned after an outbreak of wildfires.  According to the Fire Information for Resource Management System from NASA and the U.S. Forest Service at least four large fires were burning in the western part of the state near Halsey (HALL-zee), Maxwell, Kilgore and Lynn.  The Nebraska Forest […] The post Outbreak of wildfires scorch Nebraska farlmand, pasture appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story