March 30, 2026

A livestock economist says he’s expecting fewer corn acres in Tuesday’s Prospective Plantings report and that could impact feed prices for livestock producers. Kenny Burdine with the University of Kentucky says tighter margins were already pointing to increased soybean acres.  “The recent run up in fertilizer prices have changed this even more,” he says. “The story to me […] The post Declines in U.S. corn acres could pressure feed prices and create headwinds for the livestock sector appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The leader of a non-profit says strong Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program incentives provide benefit to both Ohio farmers and rural communities. Tevis Foreman is the executive director of Produce Perks Midwest. “These dollars are going directly back into localized food systems supporting local farmers, small businesses, and small market retailers throughout communities within Ohio,” he […] The post Produce Perks Midwest says SNAP incentives support rural Ohio economies appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA’s reporting a solid week for U.S. corn and sorghum export inspections. Corn inspections as of the week ending March 26th continue to run ahead of last marketing year’s pace thanks to strong demand from several key customers, including Japan and Mexico. Sorghum is moving out faster than a year ago due to the […] The post Corn, sorghum export inspections maintain faster than last year paces appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The director of the University of Missouri’s Food and Ag Policy Research Institute says there’s been widespread consensus the U.S. farmer will plant more soybeans and less corn for the upcoming growing season. But Seth Meyer says geopolitical factors could be a wildcard for USDA’s Perspective Plantings Report, scheduled to be released on Tuesday.   […] The post Planting report preview: soybean acres up, corn down appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association says the EPA’s announced Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) for 2026 and 2027 are a historic win for the industry and agriculture. Geoff Cooper tells Brownfield the new levels mean around 15% of the nation’s fuel supply will be comprised of renewable fuels.  “The EPA is finalizing […] The post Renewable fuels leaders say historic RVO levels bring needed certainty and optimism appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee is optimistic farm bill negotiations are becoming more bipartisan. Iowa Republican Randy Feenstra says passing a bill out of committee was a significant step forward. “The big part there was it was bipartisan. I mean you had seven Democrats, that is a big deal. When you get […] The post Feenstra sees bipartisan momentum building on farm bill appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The National FFA Organization is helping members explore in-demand career opportunities within the ag industry.  Bryce Winchester, a member of the the Neosha FFA Chapter in Missouri recently attended the Next Gen Conference and says it’s giving students hands-on, real-world experiences.  “It’s really good for students to not only learn the specialized skills that they’re interested in, but […] The post New National FFA Conference is helping build ag workforce pipeline  appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The head of the National Grain and Feed Association says a 16-year renewal of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement would be a huge win for U.S. farmers and ranchers. Mike Seyfert says this summer’s review of the deal provides an opportunity to help strengthen some provisions. “One of those would be leveraging USMCA to review and harmonize […] The post NGFA: Updating USMCA could ease costly grain export delays appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story