50 percent of farms expected to grow over the next five years

A recent survey from Purdue University shows nearly fifty percent of farmers in the Midwest expect their operation to grow over the next five years.  Ag economist Michael Langemeier says the some farms have scaled back on investments that could impact profitability. “2024 was a very low profit margin year and that’s probably going to…… Continue Reading

SCOTUS to review Trump tariffs

The Supreme Court will decide if President Trump’s use of tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act is legal. The law was created in 1977 and allows the President to regulate or prohibit trade when a national emergency is declared.  The law lets the President use sanctions and embargoes but has no specific language…… Continue Reading

Corn and soybean diseases run rampant

Crop diseases are running rampant across much of the Midwest. Southeast Iowa corn and soybean grower Logan Lyon says significant amounts of early tar spot came as no surprise with record rainfall in July. “Most folks were expecting and anticipating (tar spot), but what really came out of the woodwork this year that we haven’t…… Continue Reading

Bill introduced in U.S. House would permanently speed up processing line speeds

Legislation to permanently increase line speeds for pork and poultry processing has been introduced in the U.S. House. Minnesota Congressman Brad Finstad tells Brownfield the American Protein Processing Modernization Act addresses inconsistencies in the meatpacking and processing industries. “We have regulatory agencies that have been playing around with the line speed and the way that…… Continue Reading

NFU strengthens calls for farm bill

The president of the National Farmers Union (NFU) says the state of the ag economy is reaching a critical point. Rob Larew says farmers and ranchers need help. “The safety net is just not adequate right now.”  He says, “There’s probably going to need to be some help there. Long-term, it means making sure that…… Continue Reading

Nutrien Ag Solutions opens new facility in central Indiana

Nutrien Ag Solutions has opened a new retail facility in Tipton, Indiana to help meet the needs of farmers in the central part of the state.  The company says the location is part of its capital improvement initiative, designed to modernize operations and enhance customer service across the region. Key upgrades include a 5,000-ton dry…… Continue Reading

Land O’Lakes and retail partners launch AgRogue to drive ag innovation

One of the nation’s largest agricultural cooperatives is launching an investment platform to support new ag technologies. Chief strategy officer Jason Trusley says Land O’Lakes and a coalition of retailer-owners will help find, fund, and scale up ag tech innovations through a new initiative called AgRogue Growth Partners. “Which is now going into our first…… Continue Reading

New tool connecting farmers to conservation assistance

A new tool from the Conservation Technology Information Center is connecting farmers to local conservation assistance. In this episode of Managing for Profit, executive director Ryan Heiniger explains how producers can use the Conservator Connector platform. The post New tool connecting farmers to conservation assistance appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     … Continue Reading

Disease pressure’s likely impact on crop yields this fall

An agronomist says corn and soybean yields could be under pressure this harvest season. Bill Lienemann, who covers northeast Nebraska with Beck’s Hybrids, says his biggest concern has been the rapid onset of southern rust.  “The field may look really good, but if it dies very rapidly, growers would be really smart to have combine…… Continue Reading

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