September 30, 2026

The rising age of farmers and access to skilled labor are challenges for dairies in Asia. Dr. Deddy Kurniawan is a dairy farmer, veterinarian, and project lead with the U.S. – Indonesia Dairy Partnership.  He says 70 to 80 percent of Indonesian dairy farms are small, and those farmers are aging. “You know, same as […] The post From Indonesia to Cambodia, dairy industry faces workforce challenges appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. corn stocks swelled over the past year. The USDA says the domestic supply of corn on September 1st was 2.095 billion bushels, above expectations and an increase of 35% on the year, even as implied fourth quarter usage topped year ago levels. On farm stocks were 787.3 million bushels, with off farm supplies at […] The post Corn stocks up on year as other major crop supplies shrink appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says the path forward for the farm bill could become more complicated after November’s midterm elections. During a media call on Wednesday, the Iowa Republican discussed how a possible shift in congressional control could affect the farm bill’s future. “If it’s just the House that (the Democrats) carry, I think we […] The post Farm bill future may hinge on November elections, Grassley says appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A veterinarian with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture says the detection of the virus that causes epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) in non-lactating dairy cattle in Waukesha County is unusual, but not overly alarming. Dr. Heather Roney tells Brownfield it was last detected in cattle in the state in 2013. “Cattle tend to not show clinical […] The post First EHD detection in Wisconsin cattle in 13 years appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A market analyst says having a flexible marketing plan gives farmers an opportunity to capitalize on higher moves in the market. Dan Basse with Ag Resource Company says prices have the potential to move higher well into 2027. “We are seeing stocks declining in all three commodities. That indicates an acreage battle for next year. […] The post Acreage battle could support grain prices into 2027 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Across the Corn Belt, a band of rain stretching from southeastern Nebraska into the Great Lakes region is leading to renewed corn and soybean harvest delays. Meanwhile, warm, dry weather across the lower Midwest favors an acceleration of summer crop maturation. In Ohio, 48% of the corn was mature on September 27, while 59% of […] The post Beneficial for some, harvest delays for others as widespread rains expand across much of the Heartland 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, except for cooler-than-normal conditions in the Northeast. The western U.S. will have the greatest likelihood of experiencing unusual warmth. Meanwhile, above-normal precipitation in northern New England and from the southern half of Texas to the southern Atlantic Coast should contrast with […] The post Temps ahead to vary (seasonal to above) for the Heartland; organized rains for many to yield to a much drier pattern appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story