September 22, 2026

Bayer Crop Science is using field trials, digital tools and artificial intelligence to accelerate the development of new products, and farmer input is playing a critical role in the process. Brownfield spoke with Tom Eickhoff, Agriscience Research and Insights Lead at Bayer, about how the company’s global field-testing operation is helping shape the next generation […] The post Bayer field trials put innovation to the test and farmers in the driver’s seat appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A U.S. Senator says she doesn’t have very high hopes for this week’s meeting between President Trump and the president of China. During a recent webinar hosted by the Center for American Progress, Tammy Duckworth, of Illinois, says she’s still waiting for the Chinese to honor agreements that were made when the two countries met […] The post U.S. Senator says seeing is believing when it comes to China deals appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A pair of Midwestern farmers say diesel prices are putting a damper on harvest season. Central Illinois farmer Ken Franklin, who grows corn and soybeans in Christian County, tells Brownfield, “Basically, harvesting cost of fuel is double what it was last year.”  He says, “It’s more than $1000 a day for just the combine, and […] The post Record diesel costs impacting fall management decisions appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

President Trump says the U.S. is working on a deal to buy potash from Belarus instead of Canada, and a fertilizer expert says it’s a negotiation tactic. Josh Linville with StoneX Group says there’s no benefit to an agreement between the U.S. and Belarus when it comes to potash imports; there’s not enough. “Their max […] The post Fertilizer expert: Belarus potash deal unlikely to replace Canadian supply appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag lender says adjusting cash flow projections could help eliminate some margin uncertainty for 2027.   Barry Benson with First National Bank of Omaha says skyrocketing diesel prices continue to be the top concern for many of his customers. “We had diesel at $4 or $3.50 or even lower at the time. We need […] The post Diesel costs raise concerns ahead of 2027 loan renewals appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Across the Corn Belt, cool, mostly cloudy weather is slowing evaporation rates in areas affected by last week’s heavy rain. Additionally, rain is falling early Tuesday in parts of the upper Midwest, including eastern Iowa, northern Illinois, and southern Wisconsin. By September 20, statewide topsoil moisture was rated 38% surplus in Ohio, along with 28% […] The post An October “look & feel” across much of the Heartland; still unsettled across parts of the Corn Belt appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, with the western Gulf Coast region having the greatest likelihood of experiencing unusually hot weather. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation across most of the country should contrast with drier-than-normal conditions in the central Appalachians and the lower Great Lakes region. The post A mild to warm pattern for the season returns to the Heartland; beneficial rains ahead on the Plains appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story