April 14, 2026

The chairman of Missouri’s Senate Ag Committee says Governor Kehoe’s plan to eliminate the state’s individual income tax is getting a lot of questions in the ag sector. Jason Bean tells Brownfield some ag businesses will be impacted. “If you’re in an LLC or you have a general partnership, are you eligible to be in […] The post Missouri income tax elimination plan sparks questions in ag appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Commentary. Land in the Midwest is not just dirt. It’s legacy, livelihood, and, increasingly, a line in the sand. We’re being told that converting productive crop ground and pasture into solar farms is progress. Clean energy. A smart use of space. And I understand that argument. But not all land is created equal, and not […] The post Crops and Cows or Killowatts? A Midwest Dilemma appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The new president of the Grain and Feed Association of Illinois says the grain elevator industry needs to keep up with today’s changing agricultural landscape. Spencer Janssen, who manages Litchfield Farmers Grain in Montgomery County, says farmers are using a wide variety of production practices. “You have the guys that deep tillage every year and […] The post Changing crop production methods require elevators to keep pace appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A U.S. Congressman from South Dakota says the contours of a deal that allow nationwide, year-round sales of E15 has been ready to go for a month, but it’s been a challenge to get floor time to pass it. Dusty Johnson tells Brownfield there have been other issues that have taken priority, including funding the […] The post Johnson says year-round E15 deal ready, but House floor time delays vote appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The director of environmental programs with Missouri Corn says the voluntary practices Missouri farmers are taking to improve water quality have been working. Kurt Boeckmann tells Brownfield farmers are implementing cover crops, terraces, and grassed waterways to reduce erosion and nutrient loss. “Some of these practices can reduce phosphorus losses by 80 percent. I think […] The post Missouri Corn: voluntary conservation practices helping water quality and farm profitability appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A major airline is reportedly backing off its pledge to use sustainable aviation fuel for 10 percent of its jet fuel by 2030. According to Bloomberg, Delta Airlines has deleted the goal from its website, while also rephrasing its quest to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 as an aspiration rather than a goal. American […] The post Delta quietly drops 2030 Sustainable Aviation Fuel target amid industry uncertainty appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An agricultural economist says more farmers are borrowing money to keep operating. Jacqui Fatka with CoBank tells Brownfield most farmers built up some working capital in 2022, but most of that is now gone. “We have seen a greater need for lending, whether it’s from operating lines, as well as using lines of credit. Most […] The post Economist says farmers are borrowing more to operate appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

As farmers plant spring wheat, durum, and barley, Corteva Agriscience Market Development Specialist Grant Harms says the weeds they’ll be dealing with throughout the growing season are similar to weeds seen in corn and soybeans. He tells Brownfield that Corteva offers crop protection solutions like Tolvera herbicide. The post Small Grains, Big Weed Challenges appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. Beans were firm to start but couldn’t follow through due to losses in products and crude oil. Soybean product futures declined on technical selling and demand questions, while crude oil dropped with rising chatter about demand destruction due to high prices. Ahead of the open, CONAB raised […] The post Wheat maintains gains on drought, fertilizer concerns appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story