August 14, 2026

Eric Lawson with MEG Corp, a contractor that helps provide awareness for the renewable fuels industry, says additional demand for biodiesel can provide up to $2 per bushel of value. But, he says, that’s only the beginning if farmers consume more of it. “It’s not quite readily available yet to pipeline it, it’s got to […] The post Creating additional value for soybean farmers through renewable fuels appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Missouri State Fair is an opportunity for FCS Financial to celebrate agriculture and the cooperative’s member-owners. FCS Financial Board of Directors Chair Beth Schnitker says Monday, August 17, has been designated as FCS Financial Member Day at the fair. “It’s really just an opportunity for us to thank our member-owners who are so active […] The post FCS Financial Field Notes: Celebrating Ag at the Missouri State Fair appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Indiana State Fair is creating new opportunities to connect fairgoers to the products made across the state. Don Lamb, Indiana’s Director of Agriculture, says the state’s Indiana Grown program helps provide marketing opportunities for local farmers. “We help businesses that are packaging, producing, or processing products in Indiana,” he says. “It’s really an opportunity […] The post Indiana State Fair helps connect consumers with local food and farm products appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Ag policy conversations are front and center at the 2026 Iowa State Fair. US Senator Chuck Grassley says fairgoers have been asking him about the future of the next five-year farm bill. “The five-year farm bill of 2018 has become and eight-year farm bill,” Grassley said Friday morning. He tells Brownfield there’s still optimism the […] The post Grassley hears farm bill concerns at Iowa State Fair appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Cautiously optimistic about a new farm bill.  Mark Bunselmeyer, president of the Illinois Corn Growers Association, says he’s disappointed the Senate Ag Committee adjourned for the August recess without advancing a new five-year farm bill. “I am still optimistic, not necessarily that we are going to have something done in September, but when Lame Duck […] The post Despite setbacks, some optimism remains for farm bill appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Missouri’s Attorney General Catherine Hanaway met with farmers at the Missouri State Fair on Thursday, and she says the rising fertilizer costs were a concern. “The Missouri attorney general has at their disposal a law that is very similar to the federal antitrust law, and so we are going to look at whether these companies […] The post Missouri AG to investigate fertilizer producers for possible price fixing appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Market livestock shows and cured meat judging are underway at the Missouri State Fair, and several champions have been named. The Grand Champion Pen of Chickens belongs to Judd Lawson of the Osage River 4-H Club in Vernon County. The Reserve Champion Pen of Chickens was exhibited by Laynee Morgan from the Neosho FFA Chapter […] The post Missouri State Fair names champions in livestock, youth ham shows appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A 4-H member from south-central Missouri showed the Grand and Reserve Grand Champion Market Turkeys at this year’s state fair. Hazel Hawks tells Brownfield “My grand champion bird was a hen and her name was Daphne, and then my reserve champion bird was a Tom and his name was Fred.” Hawks has been showing turkeys […] The post South-central MO exhibitor sweeps first Missouri State Fair market turkey show appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A 4-H member from southeast Missouri showed the Grand and Reserve Grand Champion Market Turkeys at this year’s state fair. Hazel Hawks tells Brownfield “My grand champion bird was a hen and her name was Daphne, and then my reserve champion bird was a Tom and his name was Fred.” Hawks has been showing turkeys […] The post Southeast Missouri exhibitor sweeps first Missouri State Fair market turkey show appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story