April 30, 2026

The U.S. House has approved the skinny farm bill. DaNita Murray with the South Dakota Corn Growers Association says she was watching closely an amendment dealing with glyphosate and the uniformity of pesticide labeling. House lawmakers voted to remove pesticide oversight provisions from the bill. “I believe when it comes to the question of actually […] The post U.S. House passes Farm Bill 2.0, E15 to be considered in May appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The U.S. House has approved the skinny farm bill. DaNita Murray with the South Dakota Corn Growers Association says she was watching closely an amendment dealing with glyphosate and the uniformity of pesticide labeling. House lawmakers voted to remove pesticide oversight provisions from the bill. “I believe when it comes to the question of actually […] The post U.S. House passes Farm Bill 2.0: glyphosate language out, Prop 12 language stays appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag economist at Purdue University says many farmers aren’t seeing strong financial returns when adopting precision ag technology. Chad Fiechter says a recent survey showed the cost often outweighs the benefits. “There is a learning curve with how to use technology,” he says. “A lot of farmers have had the option to see them or use […] The post Purdue economist: Precision ag costs still outweigh returns for many farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An economist with the National Pork Producers Council says a coalition representing millions of farmers is asking Congress for a fix to California’s Proposition 12. Holly Cook Anderson tells Brownfield a letter was sent to House leadership this week. “It was signed by almost 400 other agricultural groups, just reiterating the issues created by Proposition […] The post Ag coalition urges Congress to fix Prop 12 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Two Ohio FFA members are attending state FFA convention for the first time. Wyatt Hulman, a freshman from the Ansonia FFA Chapter, says his family ties to agriculture inspired him to join the organization. “I saw how good of a program it was and all of the opportunities that were there,” he says. “I’m looking […] The post New Ohio FFA members gaining leadership skills at this year’s state convention appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Across the Corn Belt, cool, mostly cloudy weather is slowing fieldwork. Additionally, rain showers dot some areas, maintaining soggy conditions. On April 26, prior to this week’s rain, statewide topsoil moisture in agricultural regions was rated 48% surplus in Wisconsin, along with 42% in Michigan. Widespread freezes occurred Thursday morning in the Dakotas and much […] The post Cooler air settles southward; an active, moisture-laden pattern shifts southward appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of cooler-than-normal conditions in most areas east of the Rockies, while warmer-than-normal weather will be confined to an area stretching from northern and central California and the Pacific Northwest to the northern High Plains. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation across most of the country […] The post Unseasonably cool pattern for much of the Heartland; wet in the southern, eastern U.S. appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story