April 1, 2026

An Ohio corn farmer says the planned closure of a grain processing facility could cause supply disruptions throughout the state.  Scott Haerr, chair of the Ohio Corn Marketing Program, says more than 5 percent of the state’s corn passes through Cargill’s Dayton facility.  “When you take demand away, typically the farmer is going to have to […] The post Dayton Cargill closure could impact Ohio corn demand appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The executive director of the Michigan Association of Conservation Districts says stable operational funding would support stronger conservation outcomes for farmers and the state’s natural resources. Rivkah Hodgkinson says $3 million in state appropriations spread across 75 districts can only go so far in retaining staff. “One of those kinds of invisible costs of not […] The post Michigan conservation districts concerned underfunding reduces capacity to support farmers, natural resources appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A member of the Senate Ag Committee says EPA’s emergency waiver allowing higher blends of ethanol is the latest example of the need to make it permanent.  Deb Fischer, a Republican from Nebraska, says criticism of nationwide, year-round E15 is baseless.  “These waivers over the last 5 to 6 years do not show that they […] The post Fischer continues push for permanent E15 policy after latest EPA waiver appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA is expecting fewer rice acres in the United States this year, including a sharp decline in Arkansas, the nation’s top rice producing state. “Low prices are doing their job of curing low prices.” Jamie Wilkerson, a market analyst with RCM Ag Services, tells Brownfield higher input costs and lower commodity prices are pushing […] The post Rice acres fall in USDA report; analyst sees market rebalance ahead appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A meteorologist with Aura Commodities says much of the Midwest has benefited from a wet month of March. Xander Lowry says the eastern Corn Belt has seen some needed relief from the lingering drought. “It’s been improvement for sure.”  He says, “There’s portions of Illinois, especially the northern half of the state, that’s a bit […] The post March brings drought relief for some, dryness for others appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The farmer response rate for USDA’s Prospective Plantings survey was the lowest it’s ever been for the March survey. Seth Meyer, the director of the University of Missouri’s Food and Ag Policy Research Institute, says the farmer-USDA relationship needs a rebuild. “This has got to be a partnership between the data gatherers and farmers.” USDA […] The post USDA planting survey response rate low, raising concerns about farmer trust appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Working to maximize yields in 2026. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Syngenta agronomist Jami Loecker says creating a proactive crop management plan could help growers mitigate risk. The post Using a proactive crop management plan to mitigate risk in 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story