Month: February 2026

An ag economist says the best opportunity to boost demand for corn and soybeans is through domestic markets. Jim McCormick, COO and co-founding partner of AgMarket.net, says livestock remains the top consumer of both crops, [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of lingering below-normal temperatures in the eastern U.S., while warmer-than-normal weather will prevail from the Pacific Coast to the Mississippi River.  Meanwhile, near- or [Read More…]

As the cost of almost everything goes up. Cole Patrick from Compeer Financial tells Brownfield the cost of protecting the farm margins is going down with many changes in crop insurance, and some later-than-usual sign-up [Read More…]

The U.S. Dairy Export Council says strong demand, especially for cheese and butterfat, led to a 14 percent increase in shipments for November. Total U.S. dairy exports values also rose 14 percent to $801.7 million, [Read More…]

The new President of the National Corn Growers Association is making connections for possible corn export deals.  Jed Bower farms in Ohio, but tells Brownfield he is spending much of the winter making new corn [Read More…]

In this Spotlight on Soybeans, Matt Amick, the Director of Market Development with Missouri Soybeans, recently attended the Clean Fuels Conference, and there’s a lot to be optimistic about when it comes to biodiesel. Listen [Read More…]

Officials with the Illinois Stewardship Alliance say efforts are underway to restore federal funding benefiting local food systems. Molly Pickering, the organization’s policy director, says two bills being considered in Congress would resurrect programs like [Read More…]

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. Brazil’s record harvest is now about 10% complete, with favorable near-term weather for activity expected in northern Brazil. Reports have harvest in the key state of Mato [Read More…]