July 9, 2026

The director of conservation agriculture and farm operations at Missouri Soybeans says the future of farming includes more robotics, precision agriculture and innovative technologies designed to improve efficiency. Clayton Light tells Brownfield “Obviously robotics are up and coming, very promising, but it’s going to take a while for it to get there. Definitely the drones […] The post Missouri Soybeans: robotics, precision ag and innovation are shaping the future of farming appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The farmer education coordinator with the Michael Fields Agricultural Institute says work continues to bring more conservation resources to female farmers in Illinois. During a recent Illinois Conservation On-Farm Network webinar, Christine Johnson says the goal of Illinois Women in Conservation (IWIC), which formally organized this spring, is to bring more sustainable agricultural practices to […] The post Illinois Women in Conservation moving forward appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag economist says the profitability prospects for the 2026 soybean crop have improved due to the recent uptick in soybean prices. Ben Brown with the University of Missouri Extension tells Brownfield two factors have led to an increase in demand, providing the perfect storm to boost prices: biofuels policy and China’s follow through on […] The post China demand, biofuels policy fuel better 2026 soybean profit outlook appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A pair of young Midwestern farmers say the current ag economy is making it even more difficult for beginning producers. Brandon Cummins, who grows corn, soybean, and wheat in far southern Illinois, says he was able to build his operation during the good years since starting out in 2016, but these days things are tight. […] The post Young farmers say a sharp pencil and diversification key to surviving today’s ag economy appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A high-protein personal pizza took home the top prize at this year’s New Product Competition sponsored by the dairy checkoff.  Rohit Kapoor with Dairy Management Inc. says students from Utah State University created Athena Slice. “It reimagines pizza with a crust made from cottage cheese,” he says. “It also contains mozzarella and parmesan as well. […] The post Utah State students earn $10,000 prize for developing high-protein dairy pizza in DMI’s New Product Competition appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story