September 15, 2026

The director of the Ag Autonomy Institute at Mississippi State University says artificial intelligence is becoming an increasingly important part of agriculture. Alex Thomasson says AI can take precision agriculture a step further. “AI is taking us to the point now where we can have plant level detection and management. AI can identify individual plants […] The post AI expands precision agriculture with plant-level management appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An eastern Iowa farmer says fertilizer price relief is needed sooner rather than later. Lance Lillibridge of Vinton says the situation is dire. “The check engine light is on and the engine is going to blow. We’ve got do something about it. We don’t have two years to do something about it. We’ve got 60 […] The post Farmer says fertilizer price solution needed soon appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says fertilizer costs remain a significant challenge as farmer face tight margins. During a media call Tuesday morning, the Iowa Republican said the US needs continued investments in domestic fertilizer production. “I think those priorities are even more important having heard what our producers are going through, and what some of […] The post Rep. Hinson pushes for greater domestic fertilizer production appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A south-central Iowa farmer says his 2026 fall harvest will get underway soon. Steve Kuiper raises corn and soybeans near Knoxville in Marion County. “I think we’ll cut some beans next week. We’ve got some corn that’s close. We’re debating on how much we want to dry it.” He tells Brownfield questions remain about the […] The post Harvest just days away for southern Iowa farmer appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Lawmakers are indicating another round of Farm Bridge Assistance payments remain in the works. Minnesota Farmers Union president Gary Wertish is in Washington D.C. this week for the annual Farmers Union fly-in and tells Brownfield members of Congress are eyeing $12 billion in economic relief for farmers. “It does appear that they will do something […] The post Wertish: lawmakers still considering $12 billion in farm relief appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Some farmers fear current farm policy is limiting efforts to diversify operations. Jerry Skees, is a farmer and retired ag economist in central Kentucky.  “We’ve created public policy with unintended consequences that stand in the way,” he says.    He is currently participating in an on-farm kernza trial on his central Kentucky farm. But, he says the […] The post Farmers looking beyond traditional row crops appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The CEO of Continuum Ag says recently announced updates to the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit provide a clear path for farmers to benefit from incorporating regenerative ag practices. However, during a recent webinar, Mitchell Hora says documenting steps to lower carbon intensity (CI) scores is going to be key. “We’ve got to document fertilizer […] The post Farmer documentation key to accessing potential 45Z benefits appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag economist says higher corn prices are expected to increase feed costs for pork producers next year. Michael Langemeier with Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture says finishing feed costs are expected to be 7 to 10 percent higher than 2025 through the end of this year. “That’s anywhere from 6 to 9 percent higher than […] The post Higher corn prices expected to drive swine finishing feed costs in 2027 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

New research from the National Swine Health Strategy could help producers limit the spread of disease. Dr. Megan Hood with Reicks Veterinary Research and Consulting says researchers are looking at ways to cut costs and improve transportation biosecurity.  “We had 50 trailers that we were testing at each step of that process,” she says. “After […] The post New swine transportation research working to identify practical disease prevention tools appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Wisconsin has confirmed its first detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in a commercial poultry flock as the disease moves across the Upper Midwest. State Veterinarian Darlene Konkle tells Brownfield, “We will be looking out more closely for it as we get into this season of the year.” “There’s added pressure in the environment […] The post First commercial HPAI case reported in Wisconsin as fall migration begins across Upper Midwest appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story