Farm News

Post-election farm labor concerns

Wednesday, November 20

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... Read More.

CHS confident in crop input availability

Wednesday, November 20

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... Read More.

Torres Small stresses urgency in disaster assistance hearing

Wednesday, November 20

The deputy secretary of USDA says disaster recovery is an essential role of the federal government. During a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing Wednesday, Xochitl Torres Small said farmers and ranchers aren’t able to plan for every possible impact from natural disasters. “Those impacts might... Read More.

Animal rights ballot measures fail

Wednesday, November 20

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... Read More.

Drone cover crop seeding success

Wednesday, November 20

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... Read More.

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

Wednesday, November 20

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... Read More.

Brownfield Team recognized at NAFB Convention

Wednesday, November 20

Brownfield Ag News and Learfield Ag had a successful National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) convention in Kansas City, Missouri November 12-15, 2024. Here are some convention highlights: Leadership: · Carah Hart wrapped up her term as president of NAFB · Meghan Grebner was... Read More.

An active pattern, temps to vary; very heavy moisture, flooding ahead for the Pacific West

Wednesday, November 20

An “atmospheric river” focused on northern California and the Pacific Northwest will continue through the weekend, resulting in precipitation totals as high as 10 to 20 inches. In northern California, the multi-day precipitation event will help to establish high-elevation snowpack, although low-elevation rain could... Read More.

Windy, cooler to colder weather for the Heartland; snow & rain from the Dakotas to the Ohio Valley

Wednesday, November 20

Across the Corn Belt, a cold front sweeping across areas east of the Mississippi River is generating a few rain showers. Meanwhile, snow showers and windy conditions across the far upper Midwest are temporarily halting fieldwork and increasing livestock stress. Temperatures have fallen to... Read More.

Selecting Seed Varieties for 2025

Wednesday, November 20

Farmers have many factors to consider when making their seed selections for 2025. In this Managing for Profit, Kansas-based Channel Seed-Pro Daymian Reed says taking advantage of seed diversity is key to maximizing yield potential. The post Selecting Seed Varieties for 2025 appeared first... Read More.

A wide-range of temperatures, weather & moisture ahead across the Heartland

Wednesday, November 20

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for below-normal temperatures across the northern Plains and much of the West, while warmer-than-normal weather will prevail in the South, East, and lower Midwest, as well as southern sections of the Rockies and Plains. Meanwhile, near-... Read More.

Ag economist says uncertainty surrounds future of sustainable aviation fuel

Tuesday, November 19

An ag economist says there’s still some uncertainty surrounding the future of sustainable aviation fuels. Jacqui Fatka with CoBank tells Brownfield… “I think we’re hoping for a short term fix, especially as we see the corn and soybean prices, where we are, it’s going to take some time,... Read More.