Iowa’s Ag Secretary says a recent trade mission to Southeast Asia helped strengthen relationships with export partners. Mike Naig tells Brownfield Vietnam and Indonesia represent significant opportunities for U.S. ag products. “Southeast Asia, generally, is a really important region and a great opportunity,” he said. “There are some economies with growing populations, young populations, an…… Continue Reading

The co-founder of AgMarket.net says he expects U.S. farmers to plant fewer corn acres in 2026. Matt Bennett tells Brownfield, “We know it’s going to be a struggle for producers in ‘26 with these high input costs, particularly fertilizer,” he says, “and so you’ve got to think corn acres will scale back to an extent.”…… Continue Reading