March 16, 2026

The senior director of government affairs with the American Farm Bureau Federation says the Trump administration continues to look for ways to address the ag trade deficit. David Salmonsen says finalizing new trade agreements could help boost demand for U.S. ag goods. “We’ve had several new deals with southeast Asian countries that we’ve never had before,” […] The post AFBF says work continues to reverse the ag trade deficit appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A new nonpartisan think tank aims to connect food, policy, and national security. Brett Sciotto, CEO of Idealyst Innovation, says they’ve launched the Center for American Food Power to help ensure the U.S. can meet future food, fuel, and fiber needs while sustaining global leadership in agricultural innovation and agrifood exports. “All of us are […] The post New think tank aims to shape U.S. agrifood strategy appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A U.S. Senator from Minnesota says politics have made nationwide, year-round E15 an interesting topic of discussion in the Senate. “It’s hard to find someone who opposes it, yet you really can’t get it done.” Tina Smith tells Brownfield “let’s be honest. I think there are U.S. Senators who have big oil interests in their […] The post Smith: politics and big oil slow nationwide year-round E15 push appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A market analyst says a possible delay in an upcoming U.S. and China meeting could slow progress on a trade deal, and that is part of the reason soybean futures have traded 70 cents lower (limit down) as the week begins. Arlan Suderman with StoneX Group tells Brownfield “the White House has clarified they still […] The post Soybean futures fall as trade deal with China delayed, Brazil steps up exports appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Michigan dairy processors say they have not been able to keep up with increasing demand for high-protein products. Country Fresh Dairy’s Eric Crawford recently testified before the state’s House Ag Committee as part of an industry presentation. “We doubled our capacity with cottage cheese just this past month, added in four new vats so that […] The post High-protein dairy demand drives Michigan milk processing growth appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Ohio Farm Bureau’s senior director of state and national policy says federal funding that supports key farm bill programs is critical to the future of the ag industry.  Brad Bales says continued investments in research and development could help strengthen the global food supply.  “Investing in research and making sure that we are able to […] The post House Ag Committee’s Farm Bill proposal focused on boosting ag research and supporting the next generation appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president and CEO of American Farmland Trust says the current farm economy is creating serious financial challenges for many producers. John Piotti tells Brownfield, “Input costs are at all-time highs, prices for some row crops are pretty low compared to recent years. We’re also seeing land prices and equipment prices be excessively high.” He […] The post Conservation practices could help farms weather economic downturn, AFT CEO says appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

New USDA data shows U.S. milk production continues to grow with more cows, and more milk per cow. The National Ag Statistics Service says Milk production in January was 19,81 billion pounds, compared to 19.52 billion pounds in December of 2025 and 19.19 billion pounds a year ago. There were 9.58 million milk cows in […] The post More cows, more milk, less money to farmers in January appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president of Solutions From the Land says farmers need strong technical assistance for conservation programs in the farm bill to succeed. Ernie Shea says the proposal recently advanced by the U.S. House Ag Committee continues that commitment with long-term funding and new investments in conservation programs. “Farmers know how to farm, but they may not have all the technical […] The post Solutions from the Land emphasizes importance of technical support for farm bill programs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story