Dairy farmer calls on government to fix immigration, worker visas

A Western Wisconsin dairy farmer says government inaction is not helping the farm labor shortage. John Rosenow owns Rosenholm Dairy near Waumandee.  He tells Brownfield the H-2A program does not work well for year-round farms like his dairy, and elected leaders haven’t addressed immigration law issues in nearly 40 years. “I’ve been to (Washington) D.C.…Continue Reading

MO Attorney General pick familiar with ag issues

The new attorney general in Missouri says work on a Grain Belt Express investigation will continue when she takes office next month. “But when I switch over to the attorney general’s office, I’ll have to recuse myself,” says Catherine Hanaway. This summer, outgoing Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued a civil investigative demand to Invenergy, demanding…Continue Reading

More time needed for Farm Bill 2.0

Part of the South Dakota Congressional Delegation says Congress might need more time to pass the Farm Bill 2.0. Dusty Johnson, who is on the House Ag Committee, says both chambers could pass legislation by the end of the year, but “I don’t think we’ll be able to go to Congress by that point. It’s…Continue Reading

Agricultural credit conditions dip in second quarter

A policy advisor with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago says agricultural credit conditions were weaker in the second quarter of 2025 than last year. David Oppedahl tells Brownfield, “The trends have continued a little weaker.”  He says, “There is loan demand, but repayment rates have been falling. They were edging up in this quarter,…Continue Reading

New SD oilseed crush plant on schedule to open at harvest

A new multi-seed crush facility coming online in southeast South Dakota this fall is starting to contract soybeans. “We have probably half of what we need so we need to buy a few more yet.” Tom Kersting is the CEO of the South Dakota Soybean Processors, the group that manages High Plains Processing in Mitchell.…Continue Reading

Dwindling sugar regions highlight need for improved policies

The head of a sugarbeet cooperative says domestic sugar-producing regions are disappearing because of poor economic conditions. Neil Juhnke with the Michigan Sugar Company tells Brownfield processing facilities in Texas and California have closed over the past year. “The market is oversupplied, we’re over the targeted 15 percent stocks to use,” he explains. “The price…Continue Reading

Senate DFL Majority leader Murphy discusses Minnesota farm struggles

The DFL majority leader of the Minnesota Senate says she’s aware of challenges facing farmers in the state. Erin Murphy tells Brownfield agriculture is a critical part of Minnesota’s economy. “And I think farmers are concerned about their access to markets, especially when we see things happening with SNAP and USAID. I think they are…Continue Reading

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