March 27, 2026

Some Nebraska FFA members say building connections in urban communities is an important step for growing the future of agriculture.   Leah Christen, state secretary from Lewiston, says students are getting more exposure through hands-on outreach and education. “To bridge that gap there we have programs like Ag Pen Pals or Ag in the Classroom […] The post Nebraska FFA expanding ag awareness in urban classrooms appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A Syngenta agronomist says creating a proactive crop management plan will be key to maximizing yields in 2026. Jami Loecker says using last year’s records as a guide could help growers mitigate risk. “It’s not about one product doing all of the work,” she says. “It’s about choosing the right product and stacking them up […] The post Farmers urged to take a full-season approach to crop management ahead of 2026 crop year appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The executive vice president of the Southern Cotton Ginners Association says there’s a growing perception the U.S. farmer has lost their competitive advantage in the global marketplace. Tim Price tells Brownfield… “A lot of that’s due to what’s happened in Brazil, and in other areas, where they’ve taken huge percentages of our market. They do […] The post Price: global competition and rising costs eroding U.S. farm advantage appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures and precipitation across much of the country. Cooler-than-normal conditions will be confined to northern sections of Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, and Maine. Meanwhile, the Midwest will have the greatest likelihood of experiencing wetter-than-normal weather. The post A mild to unseasonably warm, progressively wetter pattern again ahead for the Heartland appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story