Arizona Senator Mark Kelly, a Democrat who may run for president in 2028, says President Trump and his Republican allies want “to intimidate their way to victory” in this November’s congressional elections. “They understand how important these races are and they’re spending hundreds of millions of dollars right here, right now. They’re flooding the state […] View Full Story
A southwest Minnesota farmer is discouraged by rising input costs. Bob Worth grows corn and soybeans near Lake Benton. “It really does look tough, because I’ve already done some pricing on fertilizer. And they’re really scared to even give you a price, but it’s going to be higher than it was last year.” He tells […] The post SW Minnesota farmer: rising costs are “very nerve-racking” appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Members of the Trump administration say work continues to reduce regulatory uncertainty in agriculture. SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler tells Brownfield excessive federal regulations are creating challenges for the ag industry. “Farmers are being crushed by a massive regulatory overreach,” she says. “That’s why at the SBA we fought for diesel exhaust fluid rollbacks. Those are […] The post Trump administration pushes agriculture deregulation to support farmers and rural growth appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Soybeans were mixed, adjusting spreads. Soybeans are watching development weather, which generally looks favorable. There are some areas of concern, but as viewed by the trade, nationally, beans seem to be well on their way to a large crop, depending on the weather the remainder of August. Most of the support in nearby contracts was […] The post Corn sees profit taking as soybeans, wheat consolidate appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The Governor Michael L. Parson arena is a multi-use facility, located at the southwest corner of the Missouri State Fairgrounds. It took two years to build, and $31 million to complete. Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe told reporters “This is a world class facility, there’s no two-ways about it.” The facility is named after former Governor […] The post New Governor Michael L. Parson Arena opens at Missouri State Fair appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Sep. corn $4.48, down 9 centsSep. soybeans $11.66, up 3/4 centSep. soybean meal $307.40, down $1.10Sep. soybean oil 68.79, down 37 pointsSep. Chicago wheat $6.52 and 3/4, unchangedOct. live cattle $220.05, down $3.75Sep. feeder cattle $337.20, down $2.15Oct. lean hogs $82.12, down $1.42Sep. Class III milk closed at $17.33, down 1 centSep. crude oil closed […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: August 13, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A practical farm research agronomist with Beck’s Hybrids says the company is altering its guidelines for products or practices to earn the PFR Proven label. Clayton Stufflebeam tells Brownfield, “We take a product or a practice, and we’ll test it on multiple locations for at least three years. Going forward, it must return a $5 […] The post Beck’s Hybrids tightening PFR Proven guidelines appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Iowa Congressman Zach Nunn says the U.S. is in a “high stakes” artificial intelligence race with China. “We have a China that’s more unhinged, more dangerous and more directed in a strategic competition that they intend to win against the United States than ever before,” Nunn said. During an appearance at a forum in Des […] View Full Story
The business and supplier strategist at Beck’s says keeping seed costs in check remains a priority for the industry. Corey Beck says rising input costs have created significant financial pressure for many farmers. “If you look at the last five years fertilizer costs have doubled,” he said. “There’s a whole lot of things that have […] The post Rising input costs keep focus on seed ROI appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A market analyst says farmers are looking for every opportunity to improve returns in a challenging farm economy. Matt Bennett with AgMarket.Net says profit margins have been tight for several years, making it more important than ever for farmers to understand their breakevens. “Get into the numbers situation where if I know I’ve got a […] The post AgMarket.Net analyst encourages farmers to manage risk proactively appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
