Year: 2026

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…]

The USDA’s Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs says the agency has started the year leading some trade missions that could help expand market access for U.S. producers. On this episode of Managing [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower waiting for direct business to develop and Friday’s Cattle Inventory report from the USDA.  February live cattle closed $1.32 lower at $235.50 and April [Read More…]

An economist with the National Corn Growers Association says the corn market needs more demand to move prices higher. Gretchen Kuck tells Brownfield producers are searching for price support. “Couple weeks ago we had our [Read More…]