Jim Douglas, Indiana soybean farmer and USMEF board member, talked to Brownfield during Commodity Classic about the importance of maintaining strong trade relationships amid current trade tensions. Hear the full interview below. The post The importance of maintaining strong trade relationships appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
Weed Control Plan
Planning is a key component to staying ahead of weeds. Corteva Agriscience Market Development Specialist Jeff Moon, says with Enlist E3 soybeans, having Enlist herbicides as a cornerstone of your weed control plan, coupled with a layered residual, such as Enversa herbicide, will help keep even the most challenging weeds in control. The post Weed…… Continue Reading
Ohio Corn and Wheat policy updates
Ohio Corn and Wheat Growers Association president Tyler Drewes talks to Brownfield about the organization’s policy updates during the 2025 Commodity Classic in Denver, Colorado. Hear the full interview below. The post Ohio Corn and Wheat policy updates appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
Boozman: conservation funding could be repurposed
More than $1 billion might be at risk for farmers across the country if Congress eliminates conservation funds appropriated in the Inflation Reduction Act. But U.S. Senate Ag Committee Chairman John Boozman tells Brownfield the money doesn’t go away if it’s re-authorized through reconciliation. “It’s not as easy as saying the money is going away…… Continue Reading
Congress will make another attempt at WOTUS
The U.S. EPA is revamping the Waters of the United States rule again and a U.S. Congressman from Missouri says it’s needed. Sam Graves, the chairman of the House Transportation Committee, tells Brownfield “it’s a property-taking situation and it needs to be resolved once and for all. Finally, we’re there.” Graves says he’s optimistic the…… Continue Reading
IDOA extends suspension of poultry exhibitions & sales
The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) is extending the suspension on the exhibition or sale of poultry at swap meets, exhibitions, flea markets and auctions for another 30 days. The move is an effort to help prevent the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The decision extends the initial 30-day suspension, which went into…… Continue Reading
HPAI detected in two commercial operations in Jay and Adams counties
Two new cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza have been detected in northeast Indiana. According to the Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH), HPAI was detected in a commercial egg pullet facility in Jay county. More than 1.3 million birds will be depopulated, and an approximately 6.2-mile control area with a more than 12-mile…… Continue Reading
Farmers feel impact of discontinued USDA food programs
The sudden termination of two USDA food programs has some producers seeking new marketing channels. Federal officials ended the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program and the Local Food for Schools Program, which provided a direct marketing pathway for many meat, vegetable, and honey producers. One of them is Mike Miles from Luck, Wisconsin who raises…… Continue Reading
Frozen USDA funds hurting all levels of ag
The director of the Gardner Agricultural Policy Program at the University of Illinois says the Trump administration’s freezing of USDA funding is having far reaching consequences. Jonathan Coppess tells Brownfield, “These are duly appropriated, constitutionally appropriated funds by Congress.” He says, “The federal courts have been telling the administration to unfreeze them. We’re still waiting to…… Continue Reading
Corteva to phase out BMR corn hybrids
A line of corn hybrids popular with U.S. dairy producers is being discontinued. In a statement to Brownfield, a Corteva spokesperson says the dairy industry is evolving and the company is focused on growing farmer demand for high-quality, high-tonnage silage hybrids. Corteva has made the decisions to phase out Brown Midrib hybrids over multiple seasons. Duane…… Continue Reading
