September 29, 2026

President Trump has nominated Greg Ibach to serve as USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs. Ibach, a native of Sumner, Nebraska, served in the President’s first term as Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says Ibach is a proven leader that understands the industry and the global marketplace. If […] The post Ibach tapped for USDA Undersecretary trade post appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Central Kansas farmer Paul Penner says this year’s soybean crop is in dismal shape from the ongoing drought. “There are just literally brown spots on the regular beans. There are pods there, but there is nothing in them.” He tells Brownfield the region didn’t receive measurable moisture for nearly 3 months. “Some guys have already […] The post Drought devastates soybean yields in central Kansas appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Across the Corn Belt, abundant atmospheric moisture streaming northeastward is sparking showers across the upper Midwest. As the window for fieldwork closes across the western Corn Belt, producers in Iowa had harvested 5% of their corn acreage by September 27, versus the 5-year average of 10%. On the same date, the soybean harvest was at […] The post Fair, seasonal weather covers most of the eastern Corn Belt; beneficial showers expand on much of the Plains appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story