June 8, 2026

An agricultural economist at the University of Illinois says the slumping ag economy has farmers showing an increased interest in planting crops for premium markets. In a recent FarmDoc webinar, Nick Paulson says he’s fielding a lot of questions about white corn, non-GMOs, and organics. “Opportunities where you can maybe capture some value added above […] The post Sluggish ag economy leading some farmers to specialty grains appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen says the nation’s first-ever data privacy law could help producers to monetize the value of their operational information. He tells Brownfield the measure establishes producer ownership of production data, giving farmers and ranchers the authority to decide who can access it and under what terms. Pillen says that could create an […] The post Pillen says producer data ownership opens door to added income appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The National Pork Board continues to research consumer behavior to better understand what customers of pork at home and abroad are most focused on. NPB vice president of international market development Andy Tauer says top priorities include flavor, convenience, and nutrition. The post National Pork Board: consumers focus on flavor, convenience, and nutrition appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A livestock economist says the U.S., Mexican, and Canadian pork industries are tied closely together. Speaking to Brownfield at last week’s World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Glynn Tonsor described the three countries as “truly integrated.” “So on the live animal part of that, we have pigs flow across borders. (A simple example would be) […] The post Economist warns USMCA review could disrupt integrated North American pork industry appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden says he’s optimistic the renegotiation of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement will expand market access for U.S. agriculture, not just maintain the status quo. “This administration does not do trade agreements that don’t contain wins for agriculture,” he says. “I’m confident based on the preliminary conversations that I have had with both […] The post Vaden: USMCA review should expand market access for U.S. agriculture appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Baylee Asbury, the director of operations and engagement at Missouri Soybeans, says the fifth class of the Missouri Grassroots Fellowship is wrapping up their year, and applications are now open for the 2026-2027 class. The post Building Tomorrow’s Leaders appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story