July 8, 2026

An ag real estate specialist describes the farmland market as durable. But Brent Wiest with Compeer Financial says it’s not uniform across the company’s three-state footprint. “We have not seen a broad correction in land values across Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. In many areas, values have held firm. Some areas, particularly where supply is limited […] The post Farmland market shifts toward more disciplined buying appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. ethanol stocks fell sharply last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says the domestic supply is the tightest since the start of the year at 23.928 million barrels. The low mark for the year is the week ending January 3rd, 2026. That’s a decline of 762,000 on the week and 31,000 on the year, […] The post U.S. ethanol supply close to 2026 low appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

John Deere and Company has reached an agreement with the Federal Trade Commission and five states in a right-to-repair antitrust lawsuit. In a release, John Deere says the commitment ensures more transparency, access, and flexible repair options are available for customers and service providers. The settlement requires the company for the next 10 years to […] The post John Deere agrees to 10-year right-to-repair deal in FTC antitrust lawsuit appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A new report from the Ohio Department of Agriculture, Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, and the Farm Journal Foundation is helping the industry identify factors driving the nationwide shortage of rural veterinarians.  Brian Baldridge with ODA says more than one-third of the state’s licensed veterinarians are within 10 years of retirement. “This is critical as we think about […] The post New report highlights growing shortage of rural veterinarians in Ohio appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A north Iowa farmer says her soybeans look similar to this time a year ago. April Hemmes of Hampton tells Brownfield. “It’s kind of like last year, I thought they were so short last year and had the best beans I’ve ever had. So they’re looking pretty good, but so is the waterhemp.” She says […] The post North Iowa farmer says soybeans are looking good ‘but so is the waterhemp’ appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A crop specialist with Corteva Agriscience suggests there’s a familiar line separating areas of the Midwest in a moisture deficit or surplus. Ron Geis says more rain is needed west of Interstate 35. “I35 is the cutoff, so Minneapolis, Des Moines, Kansas City, Dallas. We go west of that line, rain is critical in order […] The post Corteva’s Geis: Interstate 35 marks Midwest’s rain divide appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story