Foreign land ownership bill vetoed by Wisconsin Governor
Legislation that would have prohibited foreign adversaries from acquiring Wisconsin farm and forest land has been vetoed by Governor Tony Evers. Jason Mugnaini with Wisconsin Farm Bureau tells Brownfield that […]
Soil health systems improve spring field access and resilience, study shows
Research at the University of Minnesota is finding farmers implementing soil health principles can start spring field management sooner than their conventional counterparts. Extension soil health specialist Anna Cates says […]
Quarterly corn stocks swell to all-time high
The U.S. corn supply on March 1st was the largest for that date on record. The USDA says corn stocks at the start of the third quarter of the marketing […]
Ag leaders urge lawmakers to support Michigan Animal Agriculture Alliance research
Michigan livestock industry leaders are asking state lawmakers to keep funding the Michigan Alliance for Animal Agriculture. Michigan State University AgBioResearch Director George Smith says the goal of the program […]
Farmers face rising input costs and financial pressure
A northeast Nebraska farmer says many growers are facing unprecedented financial uncertainty this spring. “We’re all in this panic and pressure mode.” Anne Meis says she’s increasingly worried about the […]
South-central Kansas farmer halfway through corn planting
A south-central Kansas farmer says a stretch of warm weather is accelerating planting progress. James Moreland, who farms near the Oklahoma border, says he started about a week ago […]
Minnesota farmer says fertilizer spike won’t disrupt spring plans
A farmer in southern Minnesota says surging fertilizer prices should not have much impact this spring. Brad Kluver grows corn and soybeans near Northfield. “Thankfully we had had a lot […]
USDA projecting lowest U.S. wheat acreage in more than a century
The USDA sees a more than 100-year low for U.S. wheat acreage in 2026. Planted area for all types of wheat is expected to be the lowest since 1919 at […]
Grassley says E15 unlikely to pass alone, targets defense package instead
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley is pushing to include year-round nationwide E15 legislation in a military spending bill. The Iowa Republican tells Brownfield E15 can’t pass on its own. “You’re never […]
USDA sees higher soybean acreage in 2026, lower corn, wheat
The USDA is projecting a year-to-year increase in domestic soybean acres and a cut for corn. Planted area for beans is seen at 84.7 million acres, 4% more than 2025, […]