October 6, 2026

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a proclamation to temporarily suspend state penalties for vehicles using dyed diesel to transport certain ag products on the roads. In a statement on social media, Reynolds said it’s in-line with President Trump’s recent executive order, and it will lower costs for farmers through harvest and beyond. Iowa joins […] The post Iowa temporarily allows dyed diesel use for agricultural transportation appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president of the Wisconsin Soybean Association says the announced construction of a new CHS soy processing plant in the south-central part of the state is exciting for growers across the region. Doug Rebout, who farms in Rock County where the plant will be located, tells Brownfield, “I think it’s going to do great for […] The post New CHS Wisconsin soy plant brings optimism appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A fifth-generation farmer says he plans to increase no-till management this fall to help mitigate the current cost of diesel. “If it doesn’t have to be tilled this fall, it’s not going to get it—definitely going to hold off on that a lot.” Michigan grower Brad Kamprath raises corn, soybeans, and wheat just north of […] The post Michigan farmer turns to no-till to cut rising diesel costs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

President Donald Trump is taking steps that he says could lower fuel costs for America’s farmers and ranchers. Speaking at a rally in Grand Island, Nebraska, Monday night, he said, “I’m going to sign a historical executive order to officially wave the off-road requirement and allow anyone to purchase tax free, red-dyed diesel for any […] The post Executive order aims to lower fuel costs for farmers, ranchers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The executive director of Invest in Our Land, a nonpartisan group aimed at ensuring farmers have adequate access to conservation support, says concerns continue to mount around staffing levels within the USDA.                            Rebecca Bartels tells Brownfield, “Twenty-three percent of USDA NRCS staff were cut.”  She says, “We had farmers sending us pictures of their […] The post Concerns remain around USDA staffing reductions appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

For decades, the Illinois corn checkoff has partnered with organizations like the U.S. Meat Export Federation to help develop overseas markets for corn-fed meat products. In this Managing for Profit, John Klemm, a DeWitt County farmer and director with the Illinois Corn Marketing Board, discusses seeing these efforts firsthand on a recent trade mission to […] The post Boosting Corn Demand via Beef in Japan appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and precipitation across most of the country. Cooler-than-normal conditions will be confined to portions of the northern High Plains. Meanwhile, drier-than-normal weather should be limited to parts of northern California and western Oregon. The post While still mild for some of the Heartland, a more active pattern to return; beneficial moisture for the Plains appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story