September 1, 2026

A political analyst says the outcome of the November election could determine the timing of the next farm bill. David Wasserman with the Cook Political Report tells Brownfield “If Republicans maintain control of Congress, which I don’t think is likely to happen at this juncture, then it’s even likelier something gets passed in a lame […] The post Political analyst: election outcome could impact farm bill appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Wisconsin farmers are being encouraged to scout for a new soybean pest in the state. University of Wisconsin Extension specialist Emily Bick tells Brownfield soybean tentiform leafminer was confirmed last week in north-central border counties to Minnesota. “You’re going to find it acting like a leaf miner, so it’s kind of skeletonizing leaves,” she explains. […] The post Soybean tentiform leafminer spreads to Wisconsin soybeans appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president of the Nebraska Cattlemen says on-going drought and cost of production continue to limit widespread herd expansion.   Craig Uden says while there have been concerns about price volatility recently, weather remains a key factor. “In my 40 some years of being in this business, I’ve never seen the length of dry periods […] The post Hay prices double, triple in parts of Nebraska appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Preparing for a variable harvest.  Wyffels Hybrids area agronomy manager Mike Witt says there’s been a diversity of moisture across the Corn Belt this growing season. “Being around central Iowa and into eastern Iowa, there’s been a lot of rain, sometimes too much. But if we trend up to northwest Iowa and into west-central Iowa […] The post Stalk integrity key as corn harvest approaches appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An eastern Wisconsin specialty crop grower says rising input costs are affecting her operation. Robyn Calvey owns Park Ridge Organics, a diverse vegetable farm in Fon du Lac County. “We’re still using fertilizers. They just have to be organic approved.”  She says, “And yes, I have seen some pretty significant price changes on things that […] The post Rising input costs impacting specialty growers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Purdue Extension’s corn specialist says this week’s expected triple digit temperatures could accelerate crop maturity.  Dan Quinn says it could speed up harvest in parts of the Corn Belt. “It’s tough on the corn, especially when you get into grain fill,” he says. “It could potentially impact how much that crop is able to fill. […] The post Late summer heat wave could increase harvest timing as crops near maturity appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story