Agriculture News
Time running out to apply for Wisconsin crop insurance rebates
Farmers in Wisconsin are running out of time to apply for the state’s crop insurance premium rebates. The Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection says the rebate helps incentivize
Indiana lawmakers advance fallback checkoff legislation for soybean and pork producers
Recently introduced legislation in the Indiana General Assembly could help provide a safety net for two state commodity organizations. Central Indiana farmer David Hardin says Senate Bill 55 would create
Wisconsin Farm Bureau hopes Legislature finishes ag bills in time
Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s government relations director Jason Mugnaini says several state bills would benefit farmers if the Legislature can pass them before the session ends. He tells Brownfield, “Things like
December cattle marketings up 2% on year, placements dip 5%
Cattle marketings rose last month, driven by aggressive packer demand and tightening supplies. The USDA says December 2025 marketings were up 2% from a year earlier at 1.773 million head,
Industry leaders say dicamba delays make spring planning difficult for farmers
The president and CEO of the Agricultural Retailers Association says the status of over-the-top dicamba use remains uncertain for 2026. “I’m hopeful that we’ll get an answer on that sooner
E15 legislation falls apart despite fall agreement
There’s still no legislation that authorizes nationwide, year-round E15. “It’s truly a shame. It’s truly a letdown.” National Corn Growers Association President Jed Bower says it was left out of
Naig monitoring carbon pipeline bills in Iowa Legislature
As separate carbon pipeline bills make their way through both chambers of the Iowa Legislature, the state’s ag secretary says it’s going to come down to a compromise. Mike Naig
Farmers say aviation, marine and rail are the next frontier for biofuels
Two Midwest farmers say the future of biofuels spans aviation, marine and rail. Tim Ostrem a South Dakota farmer and United Soybean Board member, tells Brownfield “Biofuels are an answer
Despite surge in data center proposals, farmland competition in the Midwest still small
An ag economist says the threat of data center competition for farmland in the Midwest is minimal at the moment. Tor Tolhurst with Michigan State University tells Brownfield the biggest data center
Farm Crisis 2.0? Corn growers say taking out production would hurt rural economies
Corn leaders say removing land from production is a 1980s farm crisis strategy that shouldn’t be repeated. “We are in an absolute real farm crisis, we need demand.” Executive Director
