April 28, 2026

New World screwworm preparedness is being discussed in the nation’s capital. “The screwworm keeps advancing north,” said Sigrid Johannes, executive director of government affairs with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. Johannes says the latest case was found approximately 60 miles from the Texas border. She tells Brownfield that U.S. producers should take action to get […] The post NCBA urges New World screwworm preparedness appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag economist says losses in the farm economy are adding up. “We’ve seen continued pressure against farmers and ranchers, said Faith Parum with the American Farm Bureau Federation. Faith Parum tells Brownfield many farmers could see a fourth straight year of negative returns in 2026. “It’s really starting to strain their financials,” she said. […] The post Continued negative returns leading to increase in farm closures, AFBF says appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The U.S. House is debating the farm bill this week, and National Farmers Union President Rob Larew tells Brownfield the legislation needs to meet the moment. “We’re still dealing with horrendous conditions in so much of agriculture,” he said. Larew says NFU is encouraged by conversations in the Senate about possibly including additional farmer assistance. […] The post Farm bill debate highlights Washington Watch Issues Forum appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A farmer in west-central Minnesota suggests the implications of rising fertilizer prices won’t be apparent this spring. Noah Hultgren grows corn, sugarbeets, soybeans, kidney beans, and alfalfa in Kandiyohi County and says the conflict in the Middle East raises concerns about input costs. “Everybody’s aware of it, and we’re definitely keeping our eye on that […] The post Minnesota farmer: crop rotation changes could come if costs stay high appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Illinois Corn Marketing Board utilizes corn checkoff funding to partner with organizations to increase trade and build global corn demand. In this Managing for Profit, Matt Raben, a southern Illinois farmer and director on the Illinois Corn Marketing Board, discusses a few of these partnerships and how they’re finding markets for Illinois corn. The post Moving The Pile appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag economist says the cattle cycle is stuck in neutral.  Josh Maples with the Mississippi State University Extension says, “We’re still looking for glimpses of heading towards expansion.” He tells Brownfield while cattle producers aren’t liquidating their herds, they aren’t growing them either.  “Heifers in 2025 made up 31.7% of total cattle slaughtered in […] The post Still no signs of growth in the cattle herd appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley suggests the fate of nationwide year-round E15 is in the hands of the Speaker of the House. The Iowa Republican tells Brownfield Speaker Mike Johnson made a promise to Iowa Congressman Randy Feenstra, who chairs the Rural Domestic Energy Council. “That he is going to deliver E15, and based upon the […] The post Chuck Grassley: fate of E15 rests with House Speaker appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The CEO of a U.S.-based phosphate producer says transportation bottlenecks are emerging as a key threat to long-term supply and availability.   David Delaney with Itafos says even with the ceasefire fertilizer products are struggling to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. “Sulfur is the biggest one for phosphate. It’s about 17 million tons stuck […] The post Fertilizer trade gridlock raises concerns for U.S. farmers, Itafos CEO says appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A House Ag Committee member says the farm bill will not have language allowing year-round nationwide E15 fuel. Wisconsin Congressman Derrick Van Orden says lawmakers couldn’t agree on E15 farm bill language. “The longer-term solution is actually a separate piece of legislation from the farm bill because we couldn’t get it in the farm bill, […] The post Congressman says farm bill won’t address year-round E15 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story