Month: January 2026

The dean of the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources at the University of Missouri says work on the Michael L. Parson Meat Science Education and Training Lab is on schedule. Chris Daubert tells [Read More…]

A United Soybean Board director believes biofuels can help turn around the grain markets. Lawrence Sukalski grows corn and soybeans near Fairmont in southern Minnesota. “Biodiesel and E15, all that is needed (so) we can [Read More…]

The chairman of the U.S. Senate Ag Committee says Congress is still working on additional farmer aid in Washington D.C. John Boozman from Arkansas tells Brownfield a solution he’s been working on with Senator John [Read More…]

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A lender says farmers are spending cash and borrowing a little more as they prepare for spring planting.  Glenn Wachtler from Compeer Financial tells Brownfield they’re working with a good group of farmers who have [Read More…]

The U.S. cattle herd continued to contract over the past year. The USDA says the domestic cattle inventory on January 1st, 2026, was 86.155 million head, a little bit below January 1st, 2025. Only a [Read More…]

A key USDA official says expanding market access is a priority for the Trump administration as farmers face tight margins. Luke Lindberg is the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs… “Certainly, when it [Read More…]

A director with the United Soybean Board says Egypt continues to be a top destination for U.S. soybeans. David Wessel, who just returned from a trade mission to the country with the U.S. Soybean Export [Read More…]

Pork producers in the southeastern U.S. are bracing for another winter storm. Roy Lee Lindsey is CEO of the North Carolina Pork Council and executive director of the Virginia Pork Council.  He tells Brownfield last [Read More…]

A south-central Iowa farmer says preparations are ramping up as spring planting approaches. “We all get antsy every spring,” Steve Kuiper said. Kuiper says he’s hopeful conditions aren’t excessively wet once the planters start rolling. [Read More…]

An economist says corn growers need more demand than year-round nationwide E15 can deliver.  Economist Gretchen Koch with the National Corn Growers Association tells Brownfield year-round nationwide E15 is needed, but that alone won’t solve [Read More…]

The biofuels and trade policy manager with the Illinois Soybean Association says uncertainty continues to weigh on the biofuels industry.  David Kubick says the sector continues to await clarity on the 45Z tax credits and [Read More…]