August 25, 2026

The American Soybean Association says farmers could lose about $1 billion if EPA approves small refinery exemption petitions being proposed. “This is just kind of a handout to oil companies and a handout to the small refineries.” Vice President Dave Walton, a soybean farmer from Iowa, tells Brownfield it’s frustrating to see promises by the Trump […] The post Soybean leaders say nearly doubling RFS exemptions would be detrimental appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley is criticizing the Trump administration for temporarily easing restrictions on imported beef. “Americans should have access to safe and affordable meat, but the best way to lower beef prices is not through imported beef.” The Iowa Republican says with the smallest cattle herd in 75 years, U.S. beef producers need the […] The post Grassley: beef imports aren’t the answer to high meat prices appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying. The USDA’s national crop rating dipped over the past week with harvest just around the corner. There’s still some development time remaining in parts of the region but any significant loss of production potential would just tighten the balance sheet further. Unknown bought 132,000 tons of new […] The post Soybeans, corn up on lower U.S. crop ratings appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The National Potato Council says increased restrictions on potatoes from Prince Edward Island will better protect U.S. growers from potato wart. CEO Kam Quarles tells Brownfield, “It’s a highly destructive disease.” “Once you’ve got it, it’s nearly impossible to get it out of your production areas,” he explains. The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection […] The post USDA strengthens potato wart safeguards on Prince Edward Island imports appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The owner of one of the largest sale barns in the country says diesel prices are impacting margins for cattle producers. Jackie Moore with Joplin Regional Stockyards in Missouri says the cost to ship cattle have skyrocketed. “Here’s the thing, just like today, we’re paying $5.75 for trucks today, $5.75 a mile,” he says.  “Thirty or forty-five […] The post Transportation costs eroding profitability for cattle producers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The CEO of MFA Incorporated says he sees economic headwinds continuing into 2027, as farmers face high input costs and uncertain commodity prices. “It’s tough times economically,” Bob Huffman tells Brownfield. “Our role as a co-op for our owners is just to be as very efficient as we can. Anyway we can add value and […] The post MFA CEO sees economic headwinds continuing into 2027 for farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The US Trade Representative says China has been following through on its soybean purchase commitments from the US. “Soybeans, it’s something the Chinese need and it’s something we need to sell,” Jamieson Greer said at the Iowa State Fair. Greer tells Brownfield he accompanied President Trump on his trip to China in May, when the […] The post Greer sees progress on China soybean sales appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A north-central Iowa farmer says it’s been an up and down growing season. Joe Roberts is a third-generation farmer who raises corn, soybeans, and cover crop in Belmond. He tells Brownfield weather patterns have been inconsistent. “We had a dry spell at the beginning, then we had a pretty wet July, and now we’re back […] The post Weather swings test northern Iowa crops appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

As farmers continue to face tight margins, the president of Iowa Farm Bureau says boosting profitability is job one. “That’s really derived from challenges on either side of the balance sheet,” Brent Johnson said last week at the Iowa State Fair. Johnson tells Brownfield years of difficult economic conditions are beginning to take a toll […] The post Farm profitability remains key concern for Iowa farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The regional administrator for the U.S. EPA Region 7 says the public comment period is closing soon on a proposal to end to the Diesel Emission Fluid system deratements. Jim Macy says the roll back is common sense for farmers as they operate equipment. “If we get a resonating beep that says we’re running out […] The post EPA proposal would end DEF deratements; public comment ends August 29 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story