May 18, 2026

A farmer in eastern South Dakota says the growing season is off to a good start on his farm now that the corn and soybeans have been planted. Scott VanderWal, who farms in Brookings County, tells Brownfield “We had a small delay right around the May 1 where we got a couple inches of rain. […] The post Eastern South Dakota farmer finishes planting ahead of schedule appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Corn and soybean planting is moving quickly this spring, running well ahead of the national average. The USDA says 76% of U.S. corn has been planted as of Sunday, ahead of the five-year average of 70%. Thirty-nine percent of the crop has emerged – up from 23% the previous week. Soybeans are 67% planted, ahead […] The post 76% of U.S. corn, 67% of soybeans planted appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A Democratic sponsor of E-15 legislation says passing the bill through the U.S. House was much more difficult than it should have been. Michigan’s Kristen McDonald Rivet tells Brownfield, “We just need to recognize how hard it is for our farmers right now who are losing.” “Not only do we see input costs going up, but we see […] The post Michigan congresswoman says farmers were key in turning the tide for E15 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Planting wrapped up for some Missouri farmers before the rain resumed earlier this week. Rance Daniels, who farms in the Missouri Bootheel, says he finished planting on Saturday, and tells Brownfield some of his earlier planted soybeans are coming up. “The early beans aren’t quite boot top high yet, but I mean, they’re up to […] The post Planting ends for some Missouri farmers as rain returns appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The leader of the American Biogas Council says digestate from anaerobic digesters is a great source of crop nutrients. Patrick Serfass with the American Biogas Council says, “All of the nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, all of that N,P, and K that we all need is in our waste if we can just extract it.” Serfass […] The post Biogas Council leader says digestate can help with fertilizer crisis appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A farmer in central Michigan says he finished planting on Friday.  Dave Williams of Elsie tells Brownfield, “We wanted to start planting soybeans the last week in April, but that didn’t happen.” “It was just too wet for us, and then it would almost get to the point where we could do something, and then it would […] The post Central Michigan grower wraps up planting after rain delays appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An extension agronomist is concerned conditions in northern Iowa are favorable for seedling diseases. Angie Rieck-Hinz with Iowa State University says April was wet and May has started cool. “I would be looking for seedling diseases in both corn and soybeans. So if something comes up and doesn’t look healthy or is delayed, maybe dig […] The post appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An extension agronomist is concerned conditions in northern Iowa are favorable for seedling diseases. Angie Rieck-Hinz with Iowa State University says April was wet and May has started cool. “I would be looking for seedling diseases in both corn and soybeans. So if something comes up and doesn’t look healthy or is delayed, maybe dig […] The post appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An extension agronomist is concerned conditions in northern Iowa are favorable for seedling diseases. Angie Rieck-Hinz with Iowa State University says April was wet and May has started cool. “I would be looking for seedling diseases in both corn and soybeans. So if something comes up and doesn’t look healthy or is delayed, maybe dig […] The post Iowa agronomist urges farmers to scout for early season crop diseases appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story