March 24, 2026

An ag economist says the continued rise in fuel prices will impact profitability in the livestock sector.  Charley Martinez with the University of Tennessee says trucking costs are starting to creep up. “The rule of thumb usually is whatever the price of diesel is per gallon is usually what a loaded truck mile is,” he […] The post Increasing diesel prices are driving up livestock transportation costs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Producers attending Wisconsin’s biggest farm show have different reasons for going.  Brownfield asked a few attendees at the 64th WPS Farm Show what caught their attention and what impressed them most. They said, “Just the number of people that are here and the interest they have.” “Some of the smaller stuff, not the great big […] The post What are farm show attendees looking at? appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

More than 60 ag groups are asking the U.S. Department of Commerce to revoke countervailing duty orders on imports of phosphate fertilizer from Morocco and Russia. The groups, including USA Rice, the National Corn Growers Association and American Soybean Association, say maintaining phosphate fertilizer CVDs allows a small number of powerful corporations to continue to […] The post Ag groups urge U.S. to drop phosphate fertilizer tariffs on Morocco, Russia imports appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A plant pathologist with University of Missouri Extension says farmers should be closely watching for soilborne fungal diseases in their soybeans. Mandy Bish says red crown rot affects yields. “The yield losses in affected areas can be 50 to 60 percent. In one of our fields in 2024, it was about 54 percent yield loss […] The post Missouri farmers urged to watch for Red Crown Rot appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A recent nationwide study from Purdue University is highlighting the need for enhanced safety mechanisms around grain handling facilities.  Kingsly Ambrose says grain bin dust explosions caused ten injuries and four fatalities across the U.S. in 2025. “When farmers store high moisture grain, there can be fungal growth, it will start heating, and that can […] The post Purdue study highlights increased grain handling risk as fatalities rise appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. Traders are monitoring harvest in Brazil and development conditions in Argentina. There is a lot of uncertainty about when face-to-face, high-level trade talks with China will happen. The meeting between President Trump and President Xi now might not occur until May or even June, further tightening […] The post Corn, wheat post modest gains as soybeans see profit taking appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Minnesota is making strides as a leading producer of cheese. State Senator Rob Kupec says U.S. export potential bodes well for the nation’s sixth-largest cheese producer. “Cheese is becoming a potentially large export product for the United States, and henceforth the state of Minnesota. Because a lot of the milk we produce in Minnesota goes […] The post Growing exports boost Minnesota’s cheese industry appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story