June 15, 2026

More than 200 Indiana FFA members from across the state are helping fight food insecurity as a part of this year’s Indiana FFA Days of Service. “Our job as FFA members is to serve others, and this is a great way to do that,” she says. Lauren Happel of the Hamilton Heights FFA Chapter and District […] The post Indiana FFA tackling food insecurity with statewide Days of Service project appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An extension livestock veterinarian encourages producers in the Upper Midwest to have a level-headed response to New World screwworm. Dr. Angie Varnum with the University of Minnesota calls detections of the parasitic pest an important issue for the country. “But it’s not something that’s currently urgent for Minnesota beef, dairy, small ruminant, swine, or equine […] The post Minnesota veterinarian says animal travel poses greatest screwworm risk to northern states appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag real estate expert suggests high interest rates are more of a deterrent for new building projects than increasing material costs. Jeremy Fluegge with Compeer Financial tells Brownfield the conflict in the Middle East is one of the reasons the price for parts has gone up. “I think that despite the higher costs of […] The post Ag appraiser: borrowing costs remain biggest obstacle to building projects appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A senior merchandiser with central Illinois-based Clarkson Grain says the organic grain markets have steadily climbed in recent months. In a recent FarmDoc webinar, Kelsey Graber says lackluster 2025 yields domestically and abroad have sent prices considerably higher. “When we started this crop year in harvest of 2025, organic yellow feed corn was somewhere between […] The post Climbing organic grain markets sparking farmer interest appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

At the 2026 Pollinator Tour and Workshop in Montgomery City, Brady Lichtenberg with Missouri Soybeans says private landowners were highlighted who have added pollinator habitat to their farms—turning less productive ground into something both environmentally and economically valuable. The post MO Soybeans Tour Highlights Pollinator Habitat Benefits appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Following the confirmation of New World screwworm in the United States, both Canada and Mexico have issued import restrictions on live cattle from the U.S.   University of Tennessee ag economist Charley Martinez says the impacts will vary. “We probably do send more to Mexico than Canada in terms of just how we trade and the product that we’re sending […] The post New trade restrictions tied to screwworm detection may disrupt cattle flows and affect multi-state operations appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story