September 1, 2026

A mid-year survey of Illinois land professionals revealed a few surprising results. During a recent FarmDoc webinar, Luke Worrell, with the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, says the number of land sales attributed to farmer financial hardship is one. “According to respondents, and these are people who are in the business, […] The post Illinois land professional survey not optimistic on interest rates, bullish on land values appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

In this Managing for Profit, policy advisor Sherry Bunting with the American Dairy Coalition discusses the need for the bipartisan Securing Ag Workforce Act to support farms with limited labor. The post Calls to Congress for ag labor reform intensify appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

With the farm economy under pressure, CASE IH says helping farmers manage costs remains a priority. “We know that the ag economy right now has been complicated for many months.” Kurt Coffey, VP of CASE IH North America, says the company is keeping economic factors in mind as it develops new equipment and technology. “Customers […] The post CASE IH keeping farmer profitability in mind appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of hotter-than-normal weather nationwide, except for near- or below-normal temperatures in northern and central California, the Great Basin, and the Northwest. Meanwhile, wetter-than-normal weather across the northwestern half of the Plains, upper Midwest, and West should contrast with near- or below-normal rainfall in most […] The post Late-season warmth, heat continues for much of the Heartland; a pattern shift brings moisture across the West appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

John Deere is introducing an artificial intelligence tool the company says will help farmers put their data to work. Deere digital solutions director of product management Kevin Seidl calls JD an AI assistant. “JD takes the power of AI technologies and couples them with the knowledge and intelligence that John Deere has, but also the […] The post John Deere launches new AI assistant, JD appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The next generation of CLAAS tractors is making its debut at the Farm Progress Show. “We have the ARION 6 range, we have the AXION 8 range and we have the AVION 9 range.” CLAAS tractor product specialist Tanner Whipps tells Brownfield the latest tractor lines are a game changer. “This is the first time […] The post CLAAS unveils new generation tractors at FPS appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story