June 5, 2026

More than 150 food and agriculture groups across North America are urging leaders to renew the USMCA. National Potato Council’s Kam Quarles tells Brownfield, “In perspective of where we are 20, 30 years ago versus where we are today, on an economic basis, on a holistic basis, the agreement has delivered substantial results for not […] The post North American agriculture coalition calls for USMCA renewal to ensure trade stability appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A market analyst says the data shows China has followed through on some of its soybean purchase commitments, but not all of them. Don Roose with U.S. Commodities tells Brownfield… “We think that has happened, the 12 million metric ton purchase commitment,” he says. “The thing that hasn’t happened is we heard the president talk […] The post Analyst: China has met some purchase commitments, not all appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Farm Rescue has a named a new executive director. Fifth-generation Nebraska farmer Shari Rogge-Fidler was recently selected to fill the leadership position. She tells Brownfield one of her initial goals is to help further strengthen relationships with the organization’s volunteers. “I want to better understand the capacity and desire of those volunteers and if there […] The post Shari Rogge-Fidler named new Farm Rescue executive director appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

NOVUS veterinarian Dr. Alex Hintz says producers are looking for viral mitigation tools for nursery pigs. Speaking to Brownfield at the World Pork Expo in Des Moines Wednesday, he said producers and vets understand a viral outbreak in the nursery phase can be devastating, and a robust management program is key. The post NOVUS vet: viral mitigation remains top priority for nursery pig health appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Deputy Secretary at the USDA says he’s confident China will continue to meet its purchase commitments made to the United States. Stephen Vaden tells Brownfield… “This year every indication that we have, whether it be data, whether it be the president’s recent trip to China, whether it be conversations USDA has with our Chinese […] The post USDA deputy secretary confident China will honor U.S. soybean purchase commitments appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

CHS, the nation’s largest agricultural cooperative, is closing three grain elevators later this year. Senior vice president of operations Mike Johnston tells Brownfield the locations are in southeast Minnesota. “There’s a lot of pressure on margins, and they’re thin. And when we look at southeastern Minnesota, the marketplace really has evolved into a processing market. […] The post Changing markets prompt CHS to close 3 southeast Minnesota grain elevators appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Michigan State University’s plant pathologist says stripe rust has been confirmed in several locations this week. Marty Chilvers tells Brownfield the disease prefers cooler conditions. “We had that confirmation here June 1st in Michigan in Tuscola County, but looking at the photos, it was probably there for two to three week, it was at the back of the […] The post Michigan growers urged to monitor wheat diseases after stripe rust detections appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

USDA’s Under Secretary of Farm Production and Conservation says landowners can start verifying their data for base acre changes. Richard Fordyce says landowners have until the end of August to review, correct or opt out of base acre changes at the Farm Service Agency. “It’s a result of our history dig at Farm Service Agency. […] The post USDA: landowners have through August to verify base acre changes appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story