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Many soybean farmers see biofuels as a major key to their sustainability.                    Illinois farmer Brady Holst, who also serves as a director with the Illinois Soybean Association, says demand from the biofuels industry has been [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mixed, and feeders were lower ahead of the week’s direct cash business.  February live cattle closed $.30 higher at $197.05 and April live cattle closed $.17 lower [Read More…]

Iowa-based ag cooperative Landus has announced a round of layoffs within the company. In a statement to Brownfield, a Landus spokesperson said they recently cut less than 10% of their team members to meet the [Read More…]

An ag researcher says farmers can benefit the most if all conservation practices incentivized through the 45Z tax credit are in place. Michigan State University’s Bruno Basso tells Brownfield, “Ideally, a farmer will choose areas [Read More…]

Mar. corn closed at $4.90, up 5 and 3/4 centsMar. soybeans closed at $10.67 and 1/4, up 33 and 1/4 centsMar. soybean meal closed at $311.00, up $13.80Mar. soybean oil closed at 45.77, up 8 [Read More…]

U.S. egg production declined during December. The USDA says 9.12 billion eggs were produced during the last month of 2024, falling 3% from December 2023, at least partially because of culling due to highly pathogenic [Read More…]

Farmers could continue to face challenges with access to fertilizer in 2025. Josh Linville with Stone X Group says the shifting geopolitical landscapes are affecting fertilizer availability and profitability. “In the last few years, the [Read More…]

President Trump plans to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico by the beginning of next month. Speaking to reporters Monday, Trump said he expects to issue 25 percent tariffs on imports from both countries starting [Read More…]

The head of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association says pushing for permanent year-round sales of E15 fuel blends is his biggest priority in 2025. Monte Shaw says Congress had the opportunity to fix the issue [Read More…]

The director of economics for Clean Fuels Alliance America says the renewable diesel boom is projected to level out this year. Jonathan Martin tells Brownfield production and use of renewable diesel has skyrocketed since 2020. [Read More…]

Finding good employees is hard, and keeping them is harder, especially if the farm is relying on foreign labor using visa programs.  Lately, farming operations have been experiencing many more problems with the TN visa [Read More…]

In this episode of Spotlight on Soybeans, MO Soybean Merchandising Council Board Member, Justin Rohn, discusses the partnership between Missouri soybean growers and the University of Missouri. Learn why he encourages continued collaboration between the [Read More…]

In this episode of Spotlight on Soybeans, learn about the strong partnership between the University of Missouri and the Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council, which has resulted in valuable research and innovations that benefit Missouri soybean [Read More…]

Iowa State University recently released findings from its 2024 foliar fungicide evaluations, which is conducted on an annual basis. Extension plant pathologist Alison Robertson says six locations across Iowa are used for trials, and she [Read More…]

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On the latest episode of Outdoor Adventures, Brownfield’s Brent Barnett sits down with Dr. John Delony – bestselling author, mental health expert and host of ‪@TheDrJohnDelonyShow‬ on the Ramsey Network. John dives into his hunting [Read More…]

Farmers and processors are pleased the federal milk marketing order updates have been approved, but more regional changes could be coming. Hatley, Wisconsin farmer and new Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative President Heidi Fischer says, “As [Read More…]

The CEO of Indiana Corn and Soybean says continuing to grow exports will help U.S. farmers improve profitability. Courtney Kingrey tells Brownfield, “60% of US exports are concentrated in just four markets, which are China, [Read More…]

An extension plant pathologist says some farmers are looking at fungicides for cost savings. Alison Robertson with Iowa State University tells Brownfield corn growers are concerned about input costs. “And I saw that there’s a [Read More…]

A professor of crop physiology at the University of Illinois says research has shown two primary management components of high yielding soybeans. Dr. Fred Below says farmers can’t manage the weather, but they can manage [Read More…]