CHS confident in crop input availability

The CEO of the nation’s largest agricultural cooperative is confident in crop input availability for 2025. Jay Debertin with CHS says supply conditions look very strong. “We are sourcing well for next year, so I think inputs that we rely upon look to be in great shape.” But he tells Brownfield there’s no guarantee. “A…… Continue Reading

Post-election farm labor concerns

An Ohio State University assistant professor says the future is uncertain for the farm labor market in the U.S. Margaret Jodlowski says the number of H-2A workers has steadily increased since 2015.  “The number of H-2A workers coming into Ohio has basically doubled every year,” she says. “The growth of that is reflecting again the…… Continue Reading

Animal rights ballot measures fail

Commentary. Activist-driven ballot measures were shot down by voters in Colorado and California on November 5th. In Denver, citizens rejected Ordinance 309 which would have banned processing plants in the city limits and Ordinance 308, which would have banned the sale of new fur in the city. Both measures were proposed by Pro Animal Future.…… Continue Reading

Central America’s trade agreement expected to spur more dairy trade

The U.S. Dairy Export Council Chairman says he’s excited for tariff-free dairy trade into Central America in the coming years. Alex Peterson tells Brownfield dairy products are experiencing significant demand growth throughout that region. “In 2026 we’ll have CAFTA go into full implementation and have zero tariffs on dairy products in a lot of those…… Continue Reading

Drone cover crop seeding success

Many farmers say they’re finding success utilizing drones to get their fall cover crops seeded. Jeremy Neff, who farms in southern Illinois, says choosing drone seeding for the first time this year made a big difference. “We did that early part of September to help get that growth going here before the fall.”  He says,…… Continue Reading

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