The U.S. Drought Monitor map out today shows the recent rains are making an impact. Just under 90% of the state is now showing no drought conditions compared to only 50% at the start of the year. The worst conditions remain in the far northwest corner of the state where there is a sliver of […] View Full Story
After gradually falling the past two weeks, gasoline prices are rising in Iowa again, with some areas of the state reporting a 20-cent jump in the past day. AAA-Iowa spokesman Brian Ortner says it’s costing motorists significantly more to fill their tanks, especially compared to prices from 2025. “Across the state of Iowa, we’re almost […] View Full Story
Members of the U.S. House have reintroduced bipartisan legislation to clarify product labeling and require the Food and Drug Administration to enforce existing standards of identity for dairy products. Bill co-sponsor John Joyce of Pennsylvania says the DAIRY PRIDE Act was crafted to stop labels from blurring the truth. “These higher-calorie plant-based alternatives that are being labeled […] The post U.S. House bills reintroduced would bring more clarity in the dairy case appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An American Soybean Association board director expects a long road ahead for the farm bill despite its passage in the U.S. House. Speaking to Brownfield just before the House passed its version of a skinny farm bill Thursday, southwest Minnesota farmer Bob Worth said he’s been optimistic the House could pass a farm bill this […] The post Soybean leader warns farm bill faces uphill battle in Senate appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Global demand for U.S. corn continues to be strong. The USDA says corn export sales during the week ending April 23rd were above the previous week and larger than average thanks to competitive prices and solid trade relationships with key customers. Just outside of the final quarter of the marketing year, corn exports are on […] The post Corn export sales remain on pace to meet USDA expectations appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Farm financial pressures are affecting ag lending. Dinese Watson is with Merchants Bank of Indiana. “To kind of sum it up maybe in a word, I would think the industry is somewhat ‘unsettled’ right now. And I think that it’s been more of an unsettled-type renewal season than probably what we’ve seen in several years.” […] The post Farm financial strain creates “unsettled” outlook for ag lending appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The owner of the Joplin Regional Stockyards says there continues to a lot of optimism in the cattle market. Jackie Moore says it all about availability. “With the market that we’re in and it just keeps pulling these cattle forward,” he says. “At some point, we’re going to get really short because we’re pulling a lot of those cattle forward that we normally […] The post Optimism remains strong in the cattle market as tighter supplies could reshape summer expectations appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A motorcyclist was killed in a crash in western Iowa’s Shelby County last night. The crash occurred north of Shelby, when a motorcycle being operated by 19-year-old Jacob Buman of Harlan, hit the rear of a large field spraying machine, as the sprayer was in mid-turn into a driveway. The crash happened at around 7:25 […] View Full Story
The Farm Bill 2.0 that passed the U.S. House on Thursday removed an amendment that would have allowed access to year-round E15. Ben Rhodes is the executive director of the Nebraska Ethanol Board. “We’re obviously very frustrated with yet another delay,” he says. “It seems they’ve been kicking the can down the road here for, you know, 10 years now.” […] The post Removal of year‑round E15 from farm bill frustrates ethanol leaders but could open door to standalone vote appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Unlocking new demand for the ag sector through the bio-based products. “The bioeconomy is the future for markets and for American agriculture.” John Bode, president and CEO of the Corn Refiners Associations, says farmers and the ethanol industry will play in the sector. “Just about anything that can be done with petrochemicals or plastics, […] The post Bioeconomy seen as next major growth market for U.S. ag appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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