May 22, 2026

An Indiana farmer-leader with the United Soybean Board says a new tool could help farmers navigate the challenging ag economy. Don Wyss says the Soy Farmer Support Hub connects available field tools with financial support. “All resources are available at no cost,” he says. “These are all funded through the Soy Checkoff to ensure that […] The post New Soy Farmer Support Hub offering new tools, assistance to help growers navigate ongoing uncertainty appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A member of the U.S. House Ag Committee says lawmakers need to get more serious about providing additional emergency relief for farmers. Michigan’s Kristen McDonald Rivet tells Brownfield, “The restriction of markets, the rising input cost, and now diesel in the cost that we have, there is becoming a moment of crisis.” “I’m talking to farmers all the […] The post House Ag Committee member says need for substantial emergency farmer aid rising appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A northern Illinois farmer says it’s been a long planting season. John Bartman, who grows corn, soybeans, wheat, and vegetables in McHenry County, tells Brownfield… “We were very wet early in April.”  He says, “It’s been cold, but thankfully yesterday was our last day planting corn and we’ve got about 150 acres of beans to […] The post Northern Illinois farmer wrapping up planting appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The International Dairy Foods Association will select a new President and CEO soon.  Dr. Michael Dykes announced he will retire from the role at the end of the year after leading IDFA for a decade. During his tenure, Dykes advised the Office of the United States Trade Representative and served as a member of the […] The post IDFA leader Dykes to retire appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Can you reduce dairy ration costs by 10-15 cents per cow per day? Jim Barmore, consulting dairy nutritionist, explains how feeding high-oleic soybeans can allow dairy producers to pull out other sources of protein and fat to help reduce dairy ration costs. The post Feeding High-Oleic Soybeans to Dairy Cows appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The chairman of the U.S. Senate Ag Committee says to expect farm bill work next month. “We’re going to release the text in early June, and then we will be marking up in later June.” John Boozman says he likes the farm bill that was sent over from the U.S. House. “We’re going to use […] The post Boozman: E15, Prop 12 repeal lack support for farm bill inclusion appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story