September 4, 2026

A Michigan farmer says sporadic rain during the growing season has cut the top end off corn yield expectations. Matt Frostic tells Brownfield, “In June, I think we had the highest rating corn conditions in the nation, and then we’ve went from that down to I think around 60 percent good to excellent.” “The weather’s […] The post Dry weather, variable rain take toll on Michigan corn yield potential appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A senior meteorologist at BAM Weather says a strengthening El Niño weather pattern could limit harvest windows this fall. Brett Walts says parts of the Corn Belt that saw access rainfall this summer could continue to see wetter conditions. “It ended up being a battle between drought conditions and the developing El Niño conditions,” he […] The post BAM Weather: El Niño expected to be the strongest on record appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The executive director of Indianapolis-based Midwest Food Bank says a planned expansion could help meet growing demand for food assistance. Todd Greenwood says a new $9 million warehouse will streamline operations and consolidate two facilities into a larger location. “It will be 70,000 square feet of space,” he says. “We’ll have four times the capacity […] The post Midwest Food Bank expansion expected to increase food assistance across Indiana appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

As harvest approaches, soybean farmers have an opportunity to help tell the story of the quality of U.S. soybeans. At the 2026 Farm Progress Show, Brownfield talked with Brent Rendel of Miami, Oklahoma, a soybean farmer and director on the United Soybean Board, about a program that allows farmers to collect soybean samples during harvest […] The post Measuring Soybean Quality from the Farm to the World appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation at USDA says increased access to natural gas will help domestic fertilizer production grow. Richard Fordyce tells Brownfield new fracking technologies are paying dividends. “We are now a net exporter of natural gas. Well natural gas is the key feedstock ingredient to make nitrogen fertilizer.” He says the […] The post Fordyce: U.S. positioned to produce enough nitrogen fertilizer for farmers and export appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

At the 2026 Farm Progress Show, Brownfield talked with Kurt Maertens, BASF Technical Services Representative for Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois, about what farmers can see at the BASF exhibit and what he hopes they take home with them. The exhibit showcases the breadth of BASF technology and highlights a strong pipeline of products being […] The post BASF Showcases Crop Protection Technology and a Strong Product Pipeline appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Cash dairy prices were mixed Friday to end the week at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was up $0.0025 to $0.7525. One sale was reported at that price.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0125 to $1.4650. Fourteen sales were reported ranging from $1.4550 to $1.4850.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.5325. No sales were reported.  Butter was […] The post Cheese declines while butter holds steady Friday at CME appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Trump administration is once again asking for feedback to help further define its proposed Waters of the United States rule. Missouri Farm Bureau President Garrett Hawkins tells Brownfield producers benefit from clear and consistent policy. “We’ve been looking for better respect of states’ rights in this conversation, and we’ve been looking for better definition […] The post Farmers await more clarity on proposed WOTUS Rule appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A central Minnesota farmer has been taking advantage of recent strength in the corn market. Nick Peterson of St. Cloud says there are opportunities to market both old and new crop. “I’m almost worried that we’re a little far sold on new crop. We were able to kind of utilize this (rally) to empty the […] The post Minnesota farmer uses corn rally to empty bins, add new-crop sales appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story