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An insurance expert says the busy planting season can put more farm machinery at risk for theft.  Zachary Hinthorn with Country Financial tells Brownfield that more tractors and implements get left in fields overnight, which [Read More…]

In this week’s checkoff chat, we’re looking back at 35 years of building demand and new opportunities for soybean farmers. Listen as we talk with Vanessa Kummer about farmer-led investments in research, innovation, and market [Read More…]

An ag leader says a possible trade deal between the U.S. and India will likely help sell products like fruits, nuts, and ethanol, but not dairy products. Farmers for Free Trade Executive Director Brian Kuehl [Read More…]

Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. Planting weather mostly looks favorable in much of the Midwest, which should keep the overall pace well ahead of average. Beans are waiting for more details [Read More…]

A technical consultant with Elanco Animal Health says poultry producers should take a thorough approach to pest control. Dr. Alissa Welsher tells Brownfield managing the housing facilities is a good starting point. “Picking up organic [Read More…]

A west central Indiana farmer says he wrapped up planting this week. Jason Brier, who farms in Warren and Fountain Counties near Attica, tells Brownfield… “We got the bean planter rolling Friday the 9th, started [Read More…]

May corn $4.55 and 1/2, up 1 and 1/4 centsMay soybeans $11.59 and 3/4, down 4 and 3/4 centsMay soybean meal $320.60, unchangedMay soybean oil 71.66, down 2 pointsMay Chicago wheat $6.10 and 3/4, up [Read More…]

Two ag economists say USDA’s proposed changes to improve the way data is explained and shared should help improve farmer trust. Seth Meyer with MU’s Food and Ag Policy Research Institute tells Brownfield “My experience [Read More…]

A member of the U.S. House Ag Committee says his vote on the farm bill hinges on year-round E15. “To get me to a yes, we’re going to need definitive answers on year-round E15.” Illinois [Read More…]

Potato planting has begun in Wisconsin, as fields start to dry out after a very wet April. Ryan Walther with Alsom Farms and Produce tells Brownfield they have three planters rolling, but they’re working where [Read More…]

The USDA says it has a plan to rebuild farmers’ trust in USDA data. Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden, along with a panel of USDA leaders told attendees at a data users meeting in Kansas City [Read More…]

High input costs continue to impact farm finances for growers across the country. On this episode of Managing for Profit, three Iowa farmers outline some of their decision making to ensure stability on the farm [Read More…]

Milk production continues to go up in the United States. USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service says March production was up 2.4 percent, and the January-through-March first quarter milk production was up 2.9 percent. Production per [Read More…]

A financial advisor says farmers can often get financing for farm expenses without going to the bank. Mary Jo Irmen with FiscalBridge LLC tells Brownfield the key is in a properly set-up whole life insurance [Read More…]

A central Iowa farmer says the next two growing seasons will test many farmers financially. Morey Hill says the price of diesel is impacting budgets in 2026. “Kind of used to it with fertilizer as [Read More…]

A farmer in eastern Iowa says he intends to plant more soybeans than corn this year. Dave Walton farms near the Mississippi River… “Normally we put in a little bit of corn on corn every [Read More…]

Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. The trade is waiting for any clarity on a major trade meeting with China, expected to happen next month. The ongoing volatility around the military actions [Read More…]

The U.S. Trade Representative says he would like to see changes made to the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement to better support American agriculture. Ambassador Jamieson Greer says USTR has been meeting with Mexico to discuss the terms [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower, pressured by technical liquidation and watching direct business develop.  June live cattle closed $.47 lower at $243.07 and August live cattle closed $.52 lower [Read More…]

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says it will require a significant effort from the administration to help improve fertilizer costs in the short term.     But, during her testimony in front of a Senate Appropriations subcommittee [Read More…]