March 24, 2026

Farmers preparing for spring planting are facing some of the highest fuel costs they’ve seen in years.  Central Illinois farmer Darren Davis says fuel price spikes caused by the conflict in the Middle East are being felt on the farm. “The way things have been going the last few weeks are concerning to most farmers.”  […] The post Spiking fuel costs being felt on the farm appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

I went digging through my files last week and found something I wrote in August of 2003. Back then, I was reflecting on a man who had already left an indelible mark on agriculture and broadcasting. Today, I read those words again with a heavier heart, knowing that Orion Samuelson signed off for the final […] The post Remembering Orion Samuelson appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A Nebraska rancher says some producers are at a major crossroads after recent wildfires destroyed their rangeland. Sara Kover of Oshkosh says her family operation lost 3,000 acres of summer pasture. “The timeline is so difficult. We’re in the middle of calving or about to start calving, so they’re needing to make decisions immediately of […] The post Wildfires push Nebraska producers to tough decisions on herds appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Trump administration has launched a national public awareness campaign to promote its voluntary “Product of USA” labeling standard that took effect January 1st. Speaking during a National Agriculture Day ceremony Tuesday, Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins said the guidance supports transparency, consumer trust, and American producers. “More countries want our beef,” she said. “But on […] The post Rollins: “Product of USA” label brings clarity, fairness to U.S. meat industry appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. EPA administrator Lee Zeldin says a major announcement on biofuels policy is expected in the coming days. “Before the end of this month, we will be releasing the new Renewable Volume Obligation numbers,” he said. Speaking during a National Ag Day event in Washington on Tuesday, Zeldin said finalized biofuel blending requirements have been […] The post Zeldin: RVO announcement coming before end of March appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee is hearing from farmers concerned about escalating input costs. Randy Feenstra is a Republican from Iowa. “Just traveling the state of Iowa, this is a grave concern. I mean fertilizer prices right now are, some (farmers) had it already booked but probably 45 percent of people do […] The post Farmers face “massive problem” as input costs climb, warns Randy Feenstra appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Michigan farmers and food processors are raising concerns about the lack of transparency in the water discharge permitting process with the state. Former state agriculture director Jamie Clover Adams aired grievances she’s been receiving through the Michigan Vegetable Council to the Michigan House Ag Committee during last week’s hearing. “Processors are facing changing discharge standards […] The post Farmers, processors criticize Michigan’s water discharge regulations as unclear and unpredictable appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Southwest Minnesota farmer George Goblish is in his first year as the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council’s District 7 director and says there’s been a lot to learn. He tells Brownfield the Soy Checkoff makes a significant impact on the state’s ag economy, partly because of investments in new uses for soy. The post Investments for New Uses of Soy appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story