May 21, 2026

The director of governmental affairs with the American Soybean Association (ASA) says eliminating countervailing duties currently imposed on Moroccan phosphate fertilizer would bring immediate relief to farmers. In a recent webinar hosted by the Illinois Soybean Association, Virginia Houston says research from Texas A&M University shows the move has cost farmers billions since being enacted […] The post ASA eyes input relief through elimination of some fertilizer duties appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

John Deere has received preliminary approval for its proposed $99 million settlement to resolve right-to-repair lawsuits. Reports say a federal court recently made the decision, which opens a review period for farmers ahead of a decision later this year. A John Deere spokesperson told Brownfield the “settlement addresses the issues raised in the 2022 complaint […] The post John Deere right-to-repair settlement granted preliminary approval appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

April 2026 U.S. pork production was the largest for any April on record. The USDA says pork production of 2.347 billion pounds was up slightly on the year, pushed to that all-time high by a two pound gain in the average live weight to 293 pounds, which canceled out a 1% dip in slaughter to […] The post April pork production record large for the month appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A meteorologist with BAM Weather says a cooler and wetter start to the summer could benefit overall crop development.  But, Bret Walts says some areas in the Northern Plains could face increased dryness before conditions improve. “There will be some concern as we head into the start of summer,” he says. “But, you can start to […] The post Meteorologist says cooler, wetter summer could benefit crop growth across the Midwest appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president and CEO AgriNovus Indiana says the launch of BioHeartland will help advance the state’s agbioscience economy. Christy Wright says the initiative is designed to connect research and agricultural production throughout the supply chain. “We are working to attract capital and companies,” she says. “Farmers will be the beneficiaries of the innovation that’s happening to ensure that […] The post State of Indiana launches BioHeartland, designed to drive investment in agbioscience economy appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Good Food for Michigan Project has announced its first grants to expand institutional local food access through regional food hubs. Brian Schorr with Flint Fresh tells Brownfield their food hub has been supplying some area schools with fresh produce since COVID. “That started out with a few thousand pieces and has since grown substantially,” […] The post Flint, UP food hubs selected to pilot Good Food for Michigan Project collaboration appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA’s reporting a generally solid week for U.S. export sales. Old crop corn during the week ending May 14th was considerably larger than average thanks to the key customers of Japan and South Korea, and new crop sales were good. Old crop soybeans rebounded after consecutive weeks of marketing year lows, with unknown destinations […] The post Big week for old crop corn export sales, others also rise appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story