September 14, 2026

USDA looks to strengthen U.S. ag trade with Venezuela

The Trump administration is continuing to take steps to help improve market access for U.S. producers in Latin America. USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg says the agency is helping provide humanitarian relief in Venezuela after two recent earthquakes. “The history they’ve had with our farmers and ranchers as a trading […] The post USDA looks to strengthen U.S. ag trade with Venezuela appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Tight global sulfur supplies continue to drive fertilizer prices

The vice president of government and public affairs with The Mosaic Company says continued constraints on global sulfur supplies are dramatically impacting the company’s ability to produce phosphate fertilizer. Sarah Fedorchuk says the conflicts in Ukraine and Iran, as well as export controls from major sulfur producers like Russia, China, and India, have reduced available […] The post Tight global sulfur supplies continue to drive fertilizer prices appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Analyst says the return of whole milk to schools could help boost dairy demand

A dairy market analyst says expanded school milk options this fall could help boost long-term demand. Sarah Jungman with AgMarket.net says more than 30 million children participate in the National School Lunch Program each year. “It won’t be an immediate action as schools are trying to figure out what the children are going to choose and […] The post Analyst says the return of whole milk to schools could help boost dairy demand appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Stabilizing Nitrogen for Fall Applications

As farmers make fall fertilizer plans, Corteva Agriscience technical field agronomist Ron Geis says fall nitrogen stabilization can pay dividends. In this Managing for Profit, he tells Brownfield nitrogen can be lost when conditions are wet, and growers cannot afford that. The post Stabilizing Nitrogen for Fall Applications appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Forecast: Several stormy, soggy, sopping days ahead for Iowans

Iowa should be in for a wet week, as forecasters say some areas of the state may see up a half-foot of rainfall. National Weather Service meteorologist Alex Vorst says the skies will be gray most — if not all — of the week ahead. “We have a line of showers and thunderstorms moving into […] View Full Story

Bayer’s Viconic soybean trait aims to give farmers more weed-control flexibility

Bayer is preparing to bring a new soybean trait platform to the marketplace that could give farmers more options for managing increasingly challenging weed pressure. Becca Chaudhari is Strategic Account Lead for Winfield United within Bayer’s Crop Science Division, representing Bayer’s North America commercial business. She tells Brownfield Viconic is designed to offer five herbicide […] The post Bayer’s Viconic soybean trait aims to give farmers more weed-control flexibility appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

During Iowa stop, USDA deputy urges farmers to anonymously report fertilizer woes

A coalition of farm groups is sponsoring a website where farmers can anonymously explain the difficulties they’ve had in buying fertilizer. Over 170 farmers from 13 states were in Ogden Friday to make public statements in front of a top USDA official who used to be a judge on the U.S. Court of International Trade. […] View Full Story