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New soybean traits attracting costumers

The vice president of product management with Benson Hill says end users are seeking more from their soybeans. Aaron Robinson tells Brownfield… “Soybean varieties that have either ultra-high protein, low oligosaccharides, anti-nutrients, improved feed quality, improved oils for food applications, as well as products...

Organic dairy assistance deadline extended

The USDA is extending the application period for dairy farmers to enroll in marketing assistance for this year. Producers now have until December 13th to sign up for the Farm Service Agency’s Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program. The $58 million available will provide cost-chare...

Post-election farm labor concerns

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...

CHS confident in crop input availability

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...

Torres Small stresses urgency in disaster assistance hearing

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...

Animal rights ballot measures fail

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...

Drone cover crop seeding success

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...

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

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...

Brownfield Team recognized at NAFB Convention

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...

Selecting Seed Varieties for 2025

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