May 20, 2026

Foreign soybean buyers are getting a firsthand look at how U.S. soybeans are produced. Shelby County, Indiana farmer Bryan Fischer, owner of Fischers Food Grade, Seed, and Farms recently hosted trade teams from more than 9 different countries and says building relationships is key to helping grow demand for U.S. soybeans.  “The first question we got today was […] The post Indiana farmers connecting foreign buyers to U.S. soybean production appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A food bank leader says collaborations with farmers help provide fresh produce to the Feeding America network throughout the growing season. Phil Knight is the Chief Executive Officer of the Food Bank Council of Michigan. “Nobody’s growing food to see it go to waste, so they want to see it go to its highest and […] The post Food Bank Council of Michigan says surplus farm produce supports Feeding America appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Broiler placements continue to rise year-over-year as poultry operations expand to meet demand. The USDA says 198.107 million broiler-type chicks were placed into meat production, down 529,000 on the week, but up 3% on the year. Those birds will start heading to market in mid-June. Approaching the halfway point of 2026, cumulative placements are 2% […] The post Broiler placements stay 2% ahead of last year appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The CEO of domestic phosphate fertilizer producer Itafos says sulfur has become the supply chain’s most critical bottleneck. “We’ve got a global situation unlike anything we’ve ever seen.” David Delaney says global conflicts continue to disrupt trading of the critical fertilizer input. “Forty-five percent of global sulfur is traded through Hormuz.”  He says, “You’ve got […] The post Sulfur supply shocks part of fertilizer price hikes appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A cover crop program supported by several commodity groups is making it easier for farmers to participate. Farmers for Soil Health Executive Director Ben West tells Brownfield that farmers should like the changes made to the program. “First of all, we increased our payment amount from $25.00 an acre to $35.00 an acre, and we’ve gone from what was […] The post Cover crop program opens enrollment, adds incentives appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A Senator from Nebraska says the support is growing to pass nationwide, year-round E15 in the U.S. Senate. Deb Fischer, the author of the bill, says several Senators recently had a long, robust conversation about the bill. “We’ve never been able to have a discussion like that, but it seems like the starts are getting […] The post Senate E15 author wants to capitalize on momentum appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Ethanol production hit a five-week high last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.111 million barrels per day. That was the highest since early April, up 29,000 on the week as seasonal maintenance winds down, and up 75,000 on the year thanks to demand expectations and margins. Ethanol stocks of 24.875 million […] The post Ethanol production rises on demand expectations, margins appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story