Month: February 2025

Consumers have asked for more sustainability from the food supply chain.  Ashley McDonald, the executive director of the National Grazing Lands Coalition, says the cattle industry has delivered — and has a great story to [Read More…]

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association vice president of government affairs says the cattle industry is anxious to get to work with the new administration. Ethan Lane tells Brownfield that once Brooke Rollins is confirmed as Secretary [Read More…]

When the farming operation grows, it often means hiring additional employees.  That is a task many farmers are uncomfortable with in the early growth stages because they’ve never had to work with people outside of [Read More…]

A Wisconsin farmer known for his many soybean experiments has another test underway.  Ryan Nell farms near Juneau, and he wrapped up January by planting some soybeans. “This is something we’ve never done. We have [Read More…]

The president of Farmers for Free Trade says a thirty day pause on proposed 25% tariffs against Mexico and Canada is good news. Bob Hemesath, who farms in northeast Iowa, tells Brownfield he still has [Read More…]

Purdue University’s Center for Commerical Agriculture has partnered with Acres.com to improve farmland market insights. Chad Fiechter an assistant ag economics professor says the center was looking for a more frequent land value survey to provide more [Read More…]

Mar. corn closed at $4.88 and 3/4, up 6 and 3/4 centsMar. soybeans closed at $10.58 and 1/4, up 16 and 1/4 centsMar. soybean meal closed at $303.70, up $2.60Mar. soybean oil closed at 46.51, [Read More…]

An Iowa teacher is being recognized for teaching her students about agriculture. Kerri Bell, a second-grade teacher at Mid-Prairie Elementary School in Kalona, recently received the Iowa Excellence in Teaching about Agriculture award presented by [Read More…]

The communications lead for Bayer Crop Science says several state legislatures are considering proposals in support of critical crop management tools for farmers. Jess Christiansen says bills introduced by the Modern Ag Alliance, a group [Read More…]

The USDA says 218 million bushels of soybeans were crushed during December 2024. That monthly record was up 8 million from November and 14 million above December 2023, with crushers responding to meal and oil [Read More…]

Pictured: TFI President and CEO Corey Rosenbusch at the 2024 NAFB Convention in Kansas City (Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield) The president and CEO of The Fertilizer Institute says he’s urging the Trump administration to exempt [Read More…]

U.S. farmers and agricultural groups are closely watching developments around the Panama Canal. Mike Steenhoek is with the Soy Transportation Coalition. He says, “Soybeans are the number one agricultural customer of the Panama Canal. We [Read More…]

Imports of live cattle from Mexico are set to slowly resume this week after a two-month pause following the detection of New World Screwworm on Mexico’s southern border.   Ethan Lane, vice president of government [Read More…]