April 6, 2026

A cow-calf producer in south Texas says the threat of New World screwworm has had an impact on animal husbandry practices.   Stephen Diebel president of the Texas Southwest Cattle Raisers Association says producers need to be proactive. “We’re going to have to be very diligent with regards to really short and concise breeding seasons,” he says. “I think that we’re going to […] The post Adjustments to breeding and surveillance practices amid New World screwworm concerns appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A fertilizer market analyst says last-minute purchases are running higher than usual, as much of the supply is typically secured well before planting begins. “Normally I would say a lot of it is already locked up,” said Josh Linville, the vice president of fertilizer for Stone X Group. “Maybe some side dress tons and things […] The post Late-season fertilizer purchases above normal as market tightens appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Workers at the JBS meat processing facility in Greeley, Colorado are set to return to work, ending a strike that’s lasted nearly three weeks. The slaughter capacity at JBS in Greeley is 5,500 head, or about 5 percent of the approximate daily total beef slaughter capacity in the U.S. United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 President Kim Cordova […] The post JBS agrees to resume talks, prompting end to three‑week worker strike in Greeley, Colorado appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee says another round of farmer aid could total $15 to $20 billion. Minnesota Republican Brad Finstad calls the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program payments being distributed now a “band aid” as farmers deal with low commodity prices and high input costs. “Obviously it’s not going to fix everything, […] The post Brad Finstad: new farmer aid could reach $20 billion appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Corn continues to leave U.S. ports at a fast pace. The USDA says corn export inspections during the week ending April 2nd were up sharply on the year as purchases by the key markets of Mexico and Japan left shore. Sorghum was also above a year ago thanks to strong demand from China. Soybeans were […] The post Corn, sorghum export inspections stay ahead of last marketing year appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag economist says the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could have lasting ripple effects throughout the entire food supply chain. Ken Foster with Purdue University says labor, transportation, and energy disruptions are driving broader price increases. “It’s affecting almost the whole food dollar,” he says. “It’s having impacts at the farm level through […] The post Middle East conflict could drive higher food prices, economist says appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Scientists have identified a gene, GM SNAP 14, that plays a key role in how soybean plants respond to SCN infection. The Director of Licensing and Commercialization, Bryan Stobaugh, says the findings from checkoff-funded research turn a costly problem into something farmers can better control.  The post New Gene Discovery Could Help Soybeans Fight SCN appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The CEO of the Agribusiness Association of Iowa says the start of planting season is lifting farmer sentiment across the state. Julie Kenney tells Brownfield that’s happening despite a downturn in the ag economy and ongoing tensions in the Middle East. “When the economy is down and you feel like you are in one of […] The post Iowa planting season lifting farmer optimism despite economic, global pressures appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story