September 4, 2026

At the 2026 Farm Progress Show, Brownfield talked with Matt Inman, Technical Marketing Manager with BASF, about the products and innovations featured at the BASF exhibit. From crop protection products already helping farmers manage weeds and other challenges to new herbicide technology on the horizon, the exhibit offered a look at how BASF is continuing […] The post BASF Highlights New Herbicide Innovations at Farm Progress Show appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

There is no shortage of data available to farmers today. The challenge is turning all that information into action that can make a difference in the field. At the 2026 Farm Progress Show, Brownfield talked with Kyle King, Head of Digital Farming, North America, for xarvio FIELD MANAGER with BASF, about how digital tools can […] The post Turning Farm Data Into Action appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The crop claims manager with COUNTRY Financial says harvest season is one of the most important times of year for farmers to communicate with their crop insurance agent. Dylan Houser says a summer of rough weather means crop insurance claims are likely for many farmers this year.  “So, if you suspect you have a lot […] The post Stormy summer leading to crop insurance reminders ahead of harvest appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Kubota has built its reputation on equipment that is simple, reliable and practical, and now the company is taking a thoughtful approach to bringing new technology to its machines. At the 2026 Farm Progress Show, Brownfield talked with Brent Newkirk, Product Manager for Work Smart AutoSteer at Kubota, about how the Work Smart platform is […] The post Kubota Brings a Thoughtful Approach to Technology with Work Smart appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A United Soybean Board director sees livestock consumption as a cornerstone of soybean demand. Laurie Isley farms in Michigan and says USB continues to study usage. “Particularly with the hog industry looking at how soybeans can not only help with rate of gain, but can also help with some of the health issues they deal […] The post USB director: livestock consumption remains key to soybean demand appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A climatologist says crops in the western and northwestern Corn Belt could see some of the greatest drought-related impacts this growing season. “Parts of the Dakotas, Southern Minnesota, even into portions of Wisconsin, Northwest Iowa, Northeast Nebraska. There’s been a pocket of the region that really has been consistently drier than some of their neighboring […] The post Drought threatens crops in western, northwestern Corn Belt appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Midwest Dairy is highlighting the role that nutrition has in consumer diets at this year’s Nebraska State Fair. Ashely Larson says there are several exhibits that demonstrate its importance. “We really focus on the high protein aspect of dairy where you get your protein and it’s keeping you fuller longer. Calcium is a huge benefit […] The post State Fair offers look at dairy’s nutritional benefits appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Standing beside a soybean plot at the 2026 Farm Progress Show, Brownfield got a firsthand look at technology designed to tackle one of the challenges farmers often can’t see until it’s already causing damage – nematodes. BASF’s Nemasphere™ nematode resistance trait is designed to help protect soybeans from yield-robbing nematodes, and the live test plots […] The post Nemasphere: Putting Nematode Resistance to Work in the Field appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. ethanol exports remain on a record pace more than halfway through 2026. The Renewable Fuels Association says ethanol exports during July were down 3% from June at 199.5 million gallons, while the year-to-date pace is 13% faster than 2025’s all-time high at 1.41 billion gallons. Canada was the top destination again in July, taking […] The post 2026 ethanol, DDGS exports both 13% ahead of 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story