June 3, 2026

The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers is challenging the EPA’s recently finalized 2026-27 Renewable Fuel Standard volumes, and the CEO of Growth Energy says she’s not worried. “Every time there is a final rulemaking on the RFS, there’s always litigation.” Emily Skor tells Brownfield “We’re prepared, we will engage, we will intervene, and we will, […] The post AFPM challenges RFS rule as Growth Energy backs EPA appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The CEO of Illinois-based COUNTRY Financial is retiring. In a release, the company announced that Jim Jacobs has decided to effective June 30, 2026, following seven years in the role and a total of 21 with the family of companies. The COUNTRY Financial Board of Directors has authorized Human Resources to begin a search for […] The post COUNTRY Financial CEO to retire appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Demand for beef remains strong despite higher retail prices.  Tracey Erickson, senior executive vice president for marketing with Certified Angus Beef, says cattle producers continue to deliver for consumers.  “They love the taste experience,” she says. “They love what it provides for their family from a nutritional standpoint.” She says that the eating experience is extremely critical […] The post Higher beef prices not slowing down consumer demand appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A member of the U.S. Senate Ag Committee says there needs to be better protections to keep farmland in production. Michigan’s Elissa Slotkin tells Brownfield, “The only way to make sure we can always feed ourselves by ourselves is by having enough agricultural land to grow the food.” “I’m a big believer we need to […] The post Slotkin says tax policy should consider farmland as a national security asset appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The CEO of the National Cattleman’s Beef Association says it’s only a matter of time before New World Screwworm is confirmed in the United States. “It’s 25 miles away right now. I think it’s really hard to say that it’s never going to make it across.” Colin Woodall told a crowd of beef producers in […] The post NCBA: NWS in the U.S. is inevitable appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A market analyst says USDA officials have pointed to increased soybean buying activity from China. Greg McBride with Allendale tells Brownfield, “The Deputy Ag Secretary had mentioned that China has started to buy some of the new crop beans.” Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden announced the new crop soybean sales orders during The Wall Street Journal’s […] The post USDA’s Vaden indicates China is buying new crop soybeans from U.S. appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story