May 11, 2026

The newly elected Ohio FFA state president says he’s looking forward to watching the organization grow over the next year.  Austin Manning from the Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington FFA Chapter says he hopes to inspire members across the state. “We want to make every member’s voice heard,” he says. “We’re going to go after those chapters that haven’t been visited […] The post Ohio FFA state president focused on member growth and confidence in new role appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Uncertainty over water availability this summer has a western Nebraska farmer considering prevent plant insurance. Andy Groskopf says the ongoing drought and limited runoff from snowpack Wyoming have producers in the North Platte River Basin concerned there may not be enough water to raise a crop. “We’ve sat down and ran the numbers and the […] The post Drought, low snowpack raise prevent plant questions in Nebraska appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

This Spotlight on Soybeans is brought to you by Missouri Soybean Farmers and their checkoff. Kevin Bradley at the University of Missouri says he’s becoming more concerned about the number of waterhemp seeds found in soils across the state. The post Waterhemp Pressure Growing appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag meteorologist says a transition to an El Nino weather pattern is becoming more and more likely. “Which, ultimately, should be good for drought easing across much of the United States,” USDA’s Brad Rippey said. Rippey says it could come as early as this month. “By the time we get into late spring or […] The post El Nino could come soon, USDA’s Brad Rippey says appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

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An agricultural economist at the University of Illinois says there’s an air of uncertainty over the 2026 farm income picture. In a recent FarmDoc webinar, Nick Paulson says farmers saw early year gains in the commodity markets complicated by input price hikes caused by the conflict in the Middle East. “There’s probably even less optimism […] The post 2026 farm income picture cloudy appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Corteva Agriscience Market Development Specialist, Scott Pringnitz, says the Enlist weed control system provides farmers with excellent control of tough weeds that have already emerged. When tank mixed with a residual herbicide, he tells Brownfield growers can get additional modes of action for more powerful weed control. The post Teaming up with Enlist appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The U.S. House is expected to take up a bill this week that would authorize the sale of nationwide, year-round E15. Chairman of the Nebraska Ethanol Board and McCook farmer Jan TenBensel says the process is complicated but, “It could all be decided Tuesday, Wednesday and possibly Thursday at the latest.” He tells Brownfield lawmakers […] The post House expected to vote on nationwide E15 sales bill this week appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story