July 20, 2026

Not many changes to U.S. corn and soybean condition ratings over the past week as high heat blankets much of the Midwest and Plains. Still, state-by-state, the numbers vary widely, and both of those crops are in key stages of development and weather could potentially trim yield. The USDA says 67% of U.S. corn is […] The post 67% of U.S. corn, 66% of soybeans good to excellent appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A north-central Ohio farmer says this year’s wheat harvest is quickly approaching.  Owen Niese tells Brownfield he expects the combines to start rolling in just three weeks. “We’ve been feeding the crop some foliar feed and fungicide to get it ready to go, ” he says.  He says he’s concerned shifting weather patterns throughout the season […] The post Late frost, wet spring could limit 2026 Ohio wheat yields appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A west central Indiana farmer says recent warmer weather has helped accelerate crop development. Tyler Everett tells Brownfield, “With the cold end of April and May we had, it’s really helped the corn and soybeans really take off and start to grow.” But, he tells Brownfield rainfall continues to impact fungicide timing. “It really spread out […] The post Recent heat accelerating corn and soybean growth in Indiana appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A central Illinois farmer says 2026 will be a growing season he won’t soon forget. Thomas Perkins, who raises corn, soybeans, wheat, hay, and cattle in Effingham County, tells Brownfield, “We did have a 40 acre piece that got hit by tornado damage. If you’ve ever seen a tornado rip through a field, it’s just unbelievable. […] The post Illinois farmer still optimistic despite replants and tornadoes appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An extension ag economist sees reasons for optimism as farmers struggle with tight crop margins. Chad Hart with Iowa State University says corn and soybean usage could meet and possibly exceed production later this year. “That’s going to pull prices higher.” He tells Brownfield the market seems to be coming into balance. “But it’s going […] The post Optimism emerging as crop markets move toward balance appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

University of Wisconsin research is evaluating how the chemical makeup of cereal rye can impact crop development when used as a cover in rotations. Forage specialist Marta Kohmann tells Brownfield allelopathy levels in cereal rye, or natural compounds that reduce emergence and growth in other plants, can be problematic. “So far, our preliminary results show […] The post University of Wisconsin research examines how Cereal rye chemistry could create more targeted cover crop management appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Iowa’s Ag Secretary is urging the U.S. Senate to advance legislation that would allow year-round, nationwide sales of E15 gasoline. Mike Naig tells Brownfield, “Whether it goes in a farm bill, goes as a standalone, or goes in a supplemental budget, I don’t particularly care as long as it moves. It’s just too good of […] The post Naig: U.S. Senate must act on year-round E15 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An increased number of laying hens continues to push U.S. egg production higher. The USDA says 8.899 billion eggs were produced during June, rising 4% on the year, with 1% decrease in average production per 100 layers more than canceled out by a 5% increase in the number of layers. U.S. egg producers are rebuilding […] The post Larger laying hen supply pushes egg production gains appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has signed an executive order to suspend tax incentives for new data center development across the state. “It’s critical that we protect our consumers and our water,” he says. “We need to make sure that we attract companies that give and don’t take.” Nebraska Farm Bureau’s first vice president Katie Olson […] The post Nebraska Governor ends tax incentives for large-scale data centers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Bayer subsidiary Ruveon has withdrawn its petition to request antidumping and countervailing duties on glyphosate imports from China. Scott Metzger, president of the American Soybean Association, says farmers were concerned the move would further increase input costs. “Within five days of the announcement, we were hearing that prices would go up 30 to 40 percent,” he […] The post Bayer drops Chinese glyphosate import duty petition after farmers cite concerns appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story