U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says China has a lot of leverage in trade negotiations with the U.S. The Iowa Republican tells Brownfield the Chinese are dependent on imports for food and food products like soybeans. “Because they’re never going to be able to produce enough to support their people, now that’s a positive for the…… Continue Reading
Ronnie McDowell Shares Why He Survived His Onstage Stroke
“It makes you realize, every morning when we get up — you, me, every human — that we take for granted that all this stuff is just gonna work perfectly,” the singer reflects. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Ronnie Dowell Shares Why He Survived His Onstage Stroke
“It makes you realize, every morning when we get up — you, me, every human — that we take for granted that all this stuff is just gonna work perfectly,” the singer reflects. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
U.S. rice supply larger than last year
U.S. rice stocks are rising. The USDA says that on August 1st, the domestic supply of un-milled rice was 44.615 million hundredweight, 35% larger than this time last year, with milled rice at 6.483 million hundredweight, a jump of 34% from a year ago. That steep supply increase is at least partially due to a…… Continue Reading
Gavin Adcock Roasted After Posting About Charley Crockett
Gavin Adcock took aim at Charley Crockett for his post about Beyoncé. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Morgan Wallen Not Sending His Music for Grammys Consideration
Wallen is declining to send his music for consideration at the 2026 Grammy Awards. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Cooler air on-the-move; an active summer pattern continues across the southern States
Across the Corn Belt, dry weather has returned in the wake of a cold front’s passage, although some corn and soybeans east of the Mississippi River are still benefiting from recent topsoil moisture improvements. Midwestern temperatures remain mostly favorable for summer crops, with Wednesday’s maxima forecast to range from near 75°F in the vicinity of…… Continue Reading
NCGA says Brazil’s ethanol tariff burdens U.S. commerce
The president of the National Corn Growers Association says Brazil’s 18% tariff on U.S. ethanol imports is unreasonable. Kenneth Hartman Jr. tells Brownfield Brazil was once a top market for U.S. ethanol producers. “That (tariff) basically was a freefall of us selling ethanol into the Brazilian market. We’re just frustrated with this because obviously we’ve…… Continue Reading
Kansas expanding domestic markets for producers
Kansas Ag Secretary Mike Beam says the state continues to invest in domestic processing to provide farmers and ranchers additional markets. He tells Brownfield international trade can be challenging due to transportation costs. “We’re not quite as competitive on the international front because a lot of products have a freight advantage when you’re closer to…… Continue Reading
Southern Rust concerns
Southern rust continues to spread across the Midwest. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Purdue University Extension’s field crop pathologist explains more about the disease. The post Southern Rust concerns appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
