April 16, 2026

At the opening session of the Missouri FFA Convention, Missouri’s Ag Director Chris Chinn told FFA members to embrace the journey. “It’s ok to step through that unknown territory and explore where your journey might lead you.” Chinn said she had initially planned to work outside of agriculture and life’s circumstances changed that. “I realized […] The post Chinn to MO FFA: “Embrace Your Journey” appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybean export sales dropped to a marketing year low last week. The USDA says Egypt was the big buyer during the week ending April 9th, with no new sales to China, which remains largely absent from the U.S. soybean market. There could be a boost for U.S. soybean demand in the near future, as President […] The post Soybean export sales fall with lack of demand from China appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A central Iowa farmer says wet conditions have kept him out of the field since late March. Corey Hillebo grows corn and soybeans near Polk City. “We had a little window to put spring anhydrous and make some strips for strip till (about) three weeks ago now, had a good week to ten days. And […] The post Spring planting delayed as wet conditions linger in central Iowa appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A north Iowa turkey grower says her top concern is disease pressure. Sheila Larson of Ellsworth tells Brownfield highly pathogenic avian influenza continues to spread. “High-path AI is still raging. Avian metapneumovirus, while we have the vaccine now, it is still impacting birds.” She says there are fewer HPAI cases in the Upper Midwest compared […] The post Avian flu “still raging,” warns Iowa turkey grower appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Many farmers across Iowa have halted their planting progress this week. But State Ag Secretary Mike Naig says it’s for a good reason. “We desperately needed moisture in so many places in the state of Iowa and here it comes. This is exactly when you’d like to be getting it. I think when it does […] The post Rain delays planting but improves soil moisture across Iowa appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The director of strategic outreach for Indiana Pork says a new partnership with the National Pork Producers Council is focused on helping students explore careers within the pork sector. Chad Martin says the organization is working to build a strong talent pipeline centered on knowledge and education. “The pork industry relies on those that are not only […] The post Indiana Pork investing in future workforce through education initiatives appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The director of commodity programs and food systems with the Illinois Farm Bureau says educational efforts around the threat of New World Screwworm are ramping up. Tasha Bunting says even though the pest isn’t likely to overwinter in the Midwest, producers should still be prepared. “The thought is that we would probably not see the […] The post New World Screwworm education efforts on the rise appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story