April 27, 2026

A central Wisconsin farmer says he’s ready to plant, but conditions are not right yet. John Eron grows corn and soybeans west of Stevens Point and does some custom fieldwork and harvesting.  He tells Brownfield that field activity has been very limited. “I would call it more of a test-and-tune kind of activity. We’ve taken […] The post Wisconsin farmer ready to roll when soil conditions improve appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The National Milk Producers Federation says the USMCA review process needs to include refining the dispute process between trading partners. Shawna Morris tells Brownfield, “There’s an opportunity to see what’s not actually working on the ground the way that it was supposed to in implementation, and some of the solutions to that could be enforcement […] The post U.S. dairy group calls for improved enforcement measures during USMCA review appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. export inspections generally reflected decent demand during the week ending April 23rd. The USDA says corn fell below a year ago but remains ahead of the pace needed to meet the record export projection for the current marketing year. Sorghum and soybean inspections were faster than last year, with China leading the way for […] The post Export inspections mixed, still mostly solid appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A farm business management instructor suggests many Minnesota grain farms are holding up financially despite a challenging ag economy. Kristina McVicker with South Central College in Mankato says the 2025 Minnesota Farm Finance Report showed some improvement in profitability. “Liquidity wise, we’re still sitting okay. I would say we’re not in a crisis yet on […] The post Report highlights healthy liquidity ratios on many Minnesota farms appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A Supreme Court case being argued this week could impact the future availability of key crop protection products. Iowa farmer Bill Couser says the ag industry needs pesticide label certainty. “We have to stay on that competitive edge and make sure that we have these products here for us to use,” he says. “We have […] The post Farmers say crop protection availability at stake in SCOTUS glyphosate case appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The turkey industry is paying close attention to competition from other proteins. Minnesota Turkey Growers Association executive director Ashley Kohls says beef demand is strong despite high retail prices. “If you are a beef producer right now you are loving life, but it’s reflective of what consumers are also seeing in the grocery store. So […] The post Turkey industry sees opportunity as consumers feel beef price pressure appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A pair of agronomists say some farmers have seen hailstorms damage their newly emerged crops. Lance Tarochione, who covers western Illinois with Dekalb / Asgrow, says that while the storms have brought needed rain, the early season damage adds another layer of stress. “You can get seedling blights and other diseases that take advantage of […] The post Hail causing early season havoc for some farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Two Missouri farmers say the rising fuel and fertilizer costs are top of mind as the planting season continues. Daniel Carpenter says U.S. farmers are feeling the constraints. “It’s kind of like a put it on my tab type of situation. It’s just another thing that you put in the Rolodex of things that are […] The post Missouri farmers cite rising fuel, fertilizer costs as planting season pressures mount appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story