EPA administrator Lee Zeldin visited the Iowa State Fair Tuesday. Iowa Farm Bureau president Brent Johnson tells Brownfield they discussed several topics. “The need for year-round E15, and we did talk about (the) Endangered Species Act. He did have a couple announcements today, with clean water and pulling some of our waters back off the…… Continue Reading
Wasser named new CEO of MO Soybeans
The new executive director and CEO of Missouri Soybeans says expanding opportunities for locally grown soybeans remains a top priority. Casey Wasser says international markets are changing quickly. “It’s no surprise we’ve lost a lot of market share in China since the first round of tariffs in 2018. They’ve looked to South America, our largest…… Continue Reading
Pollinator plots benefit farms & cities
A USDA official says more people on and off the farm are creating habitat for pollinators. Lisa Neuenfeldt from USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service tells Brownfield their programs help landowners reestablish native grasses, and flowering plants that bloom at various times between spring and fall. “We have a lot of farmers that have taken lower-yielding…… Continue Reading
Sorghum production up on higher acreage
Farmers planted more sorghum than expected in 2025. The USDA says planted sorghum acres were up 6% from the initial guess at 6.605 million acres and 1% on the year, with that grain bound for feed, fuel, and beverage alcohol use, with harvested area also expected to be 1% larger than last year at 5.675…… Continue Reading
Deadline quickly approaching for lease agreement terminations
The deadline for termination or a renegotiation of farm leases in Iowa is quickly approaching. In this episode of Managing for Profit we’ll hear from the associate attorney at Ag and Business Legal Strategies explains the process and why it’s important. The post Deadline quickly approaching for lease agreement terminations appeared first on Brownfield Ag…… Continue Reading
A brief return to more seasonal temps for some, for others, a trend towards drier for others
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, with the Rockies and High Plains having the greatest likelihood of experiencing unusually hot weather. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal rainfall across most of the country should contrast with drier-than-normal conditions in the Great Basin and neighboring areas. The post A brief…… Continue Reading
Soybeans up solidly on lower crop estimate
Soybeans were sharply higher on commercial and technical buying. The USDA lowered its production guess with a surprising cut to acreage canceling out a record average yield estimate. The crop still has to make it through the rest of August and all of September without any major crop weather issues that would have at least…… Continue Reading
USDA: Missouri expected to have big corn and soybean yields
The USDA is projecting record average corn and soybean yields in Missouri. In the August USDA report, the agency said the state’s corn crop is expected to be 191 bushels/acre, on average. Drew Lock farms in northeast Missouri and he says the potential is there. “We’ve had very timely rains, beautiful growing conditions and maybe…… Continue Reading
Tackling childhood hunger at the MO State Fair
The Drive to Feed Kids, a program addressing childhood food insecurity across the state, is front-and-center at the Missouri State Fair this week. On Tuesday, Missouri FFA members packed more than 177,000 bean and rice meals for local food banks. Ashley McCarty with Missouri Farmers Care works closely with Missouri FFA for the event and…… Continue Reading
USDA wheat crop guess a little bit lower than last month
The USDA’s August 2025 all wheat production estimate was just slightly lower than July. The department has combined wheat production at 1.927 billion bushels, 2 million lower than last month on a 4% decline in spring wheat against a slight increase for winter wheat. That month-to-month rise for winter wheat was due to improved expectations…… Continue Reading
