Year: 2026

2026 broiler hatchery numbers continue to surpass the 2025 pace, pointing to a year-to-year rise in chicken production. The USDA says 253.405 million broiler-type eggs were in incubation, an increase of 1.856 million on the [Read More…]

Cash dairy prices continued mostly higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Wednesday, with strong butter demand. Dry whey unchanged at $0.7350. Blocks up $0.0250 at $1.36. Six sales were made at $1.36 and $1.37. [Read More…]

Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance leaders say they are disappointed to see farmer assistance left out of U.S. House funding bills released this week. “It’s not just the growers, it’s all the touch points in [Read More…]

Farmers attending the MN Ag Expo in southern Minnesota are airing grievances following last week’s USDA supply and demand report.  Goodhue County corn and soybean grower Les Anderson says the final production figures for 2025 [Read More…]

The Make America Healthy Again movement and production agriculture may be at a pivotal crossroads. Alexandra Dunn, president and CEO of CropLife America, says the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s approval of three new pesticides in [Read More…]

An ag economist says the need for government payments will keep growing if policymakers don’t support avenues for new corn demand. Decision Innovation Solutions Chief Economist David Miller says corn production growth is expected to [Read More…]

An ag economist at Ohio State University says ongoing trade uncertainty with China continues to create volatility for U.S. soybean farmers.  Ian Sheldon says additional unsold export volume could continue to impact prices throughout 2026. “That’s [Read More…]

Minnesota Farm Bureau plans to keep pushing on issues carrying over from last year’s legislative session.  Director of public policy Loren Dower says MFBF is seeking additional provisions in the tax bill. “Specifically the Beginning [Read More…]

An agricultural economist remains optimistic about the long-term future of commodities. “We may have a hard today, but hopefully that’ll yield easy tomorrows.” Erik Hoegemeyer, with Midland University, says low commodity prices are a product [Read More…]

The CEO of the Minnesota Soybean Processors says he’s optimistic new biofuels policy can grow U.S. soybean crush and help soybean farmers reduce their dependence on China. Jeramie Weller tells Brownfield the U.S. EPA’s proposed [Read More…]