April 15, 2026

An ag law specialist says the industry is still assessing how the U.S. Supreme Court’s tariff ruling could affect international trade. Les Glick is the director of international trade practice for Fennemore Law in Washington, D.C. He says the high court’s ruling on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act has led to a rise in […] The post Supreme Court tariff decision sparks refund claims appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has announced a nitrogen soil sampling project that aims to help farmers save money and improve water quality. State Ag Secretary Mike Naig tells Brownfield the three-year initiative will target areas upstream from the Des Moines metro. “There’s higher levels of residual nitrogen available here as we […] The post Iowa program to help farmers refine nitrogen use, protect water resources appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. turkey growers have a vested interest in this summer’s review of the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement.  Minnesota Turkey Growers Association executive director Ashley Kohls says there is no tariff rate quota for turkey in USMCA. “We’re not sure why it was inevitably left out of previous USMCA agreements. And if you look at the […] The post U.S. turkey growers push for expanded access in USMCA review appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Ag supply chain stakeholders say there are limited short-term policy solutions to offset the global disruptions driving fertilizer and fuel costs higher, and lawmakers are exploring options. Brian Glenn, a policy expert with the American Farm Bureau Federation, tells Brownfield… “Market relief would address those short-term needs. We hear a lot from folks that are […] The post High fertilizer prices could persist as global disruptions hit farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A dairy group wants more transparency from processors, but says the upcoming mandatory cost of production surveys likely won’t be enough.  Sherry Bunting with the American Dairy Coalition tells Brownfield that reporting only block cheese, salted butter, nonfat dry milk, and dry whey production costs doesn’t measure the cost of making other popular products like whey protein concentrate. “You can’t really attribute costs […] The post Dairy group says more products need to be part of mandatory cost of production surveys  appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs says the administration is working to improve market access in southeast Asia.   Luke Lindberg tells Brownfield, “We have a $200 billion trade deficit in Vietnam across the entire economy. That is the second largest of any market in the world. He says the imbalance is […] The post USDA targets southeast Asia to grow U.S. agriculture exports appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Demand for corn from ethanol producers continues to be solid. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says ethanol production was a five-week high, averaging 1.12 million barrels per day last week, rising 4,000 from the previous week and 108,000 from a year ago. Demand signals were mixed. The Renewable Fuels Association says ethanol stocks of 26.699 […] The post Ethanol production, stocks up on the week, exports decline appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A central Illinois farmer says he’s done with soybean planting. “No, that’s never happened. To have it done by the 14th of April.” Derek Martin, who grows corn and soybeans in Logan County, tells Brownfield… “We’re super happy.”  He says, “It’s good to get it in and we know the weather was right. The soil […] The post Central Illinois farmer finished with beans, waiting to plant corn appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A farmer in southeast South Dakota says there seems to be a lot of corn in storage heading into spring. Kevin Deinert tells Brownfield many corn piles got picked up over the winter, but there’s still a lot of grain bags in fields. “The people are waiting to get those picked up,” he says. “I […] The post Record crop leaves heavy supplies in South Dakota appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story