Minnesota FFA Convention
Brownfield’s Mark Dorenkamp covers the 2025 Minnesota FFA Convention. The post Minnesota FFA Convention appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Analyst: markets a “wait and see” for trade tariffs
A market analyst says it’s unclear which countries and products will be included in reciprocal tariffs from the United States and how those countries will respond. Don Roose is with […]
Farmer sentiment declines due to ag policy uncertainty
An ag economist says trade concerns contributed to the decline in farmer sentiment in the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. Professor emeritus Jim Mintert says producers are less optimistic about current […]
Senators push for farmer contracts to be honored
Legislation is being introduced in the U.S. House and Senate to release funding for USDA-signed contracts and agreements. Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin tells Brownfield the Honor Farmer Contracts […]
The next in a series of early-Spring storms impacting Heartland, parts of the southern U.S.
Across the Corn Belt, heavy showers and locally severe thunderstorms are resulting in pockets of wind damage, large hail, and flash flooding. A sharp temperature gradient exists across the Midwest, […]
“Distractions” getting in the way of farm bill progress
A state commodity group leader is concerned Congress is too distracted to finish a new farm bill. Minnesota Soybean Growers Association president Darin Johnson says he and other members visited […]
How will tariffs impact long-term demand for U.S. ag exports?
An ag economist says the agricultural industry is concerned trade tensions could impact long-term demand for U.S. ag products. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Ohio State University’s Ian […]
Another major Spring storm organizes across the Heartland; a heavy rain event follows for some
A powerful low-pressure system over the central Plains will reach the upper Great Lakes region early Thursday before drifting across eastern Canada. Heavy, wet snow will fall Tuesday from parts […]
Weather slowing down deliveries
Spring weather is preventing many producers from taking delivery of spring inputs. Paul Kwiatkowski with Jaymar in central Wisconsin tells Brownfield most fertilizer and seed orders are in. “Everything is ready […]
Previewing Iowa’s turkey season with Joy Van Wyngarden
On this episode of Outdoor Adventures, Iowa hunter @joyofalltrades joins Brent Barnett for a conversation about Iowa’s upcoming spring turkey season. She also shares a cool story about a huge […]