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Missouri Soybeans Director of Licensing and Commercialization Bryan Stobaugh says work continues on several tolerance projects, like a Soybean Cyst Nematode resistant genetic trait for soybeans and the U.S. Soybean Genetics Collaborative. Listen to this [Read More…]

Indiana Farm Bureau’s president says members are focused on implementing policies that support the state’s ag industry in 2026. Randy Kron says the organization is encouraging investments in agriculture.  “There’s a lot more opportunities off the farm than there is on the farm, so consolidation happens and [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, very cold weather lingers in the Great Lakes States and the Ohio Valley, with sub-0°F temperatures noted early today in portions of both regions.  Across Illinois, daily-record low temperatures on Sunday, [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of warmer-than-normal weather nationwide, except for near- or below-normal temperatures across the nation’s northern tier.  Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation along and east of [Read More…]

The rapid development of data centers has Wisconsin Farmers Union members hoping for restrictions to protect farmland and natural resources.  President Darin Von Ruden tells Brownfield delegates passed new policy at their annual convention Sunday [Read More…]

The USDA released its December World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates last week, and Compeer Financial ag economist Dr. Megan Roberts says there wasn’t much in the way of significant news. But she tells Brownfield [Read More…]

Indiana Farm Bureau members are outlining their top policy concerns as they prepare for the 2026 crop year. District 3 director Jon Sparks says farmers want trade, not aid.  “It’s a short-term fix to a [Read More…]

Wisconsin has been able to prevent high path avian influenza in its dairy herds, until now. This weekend, Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection Secretary Randy Romanski confirmed the disease has been found in [Read More…]

Indiana Farm Bureau’s vice president will continue to serve the state’s members for another term. Jasper County farmer Kendell Culp has defeated opponent Kevin Underwood of Tippecanoe County. He says growing membership remains one of his top priories. [Read More…]

Some Nebraska ag groups say they’re concerned that state’s $471 million budget shortfall could potentially increase property taxes for producers.   Rancher Steve Sunderman is chairman of the Nebraska Cattlemen’s Taxation Committee. “We’ve maybe have [Read More…]

Wisconsin Soybean Association’s President says the state’s growers will continue to be well represented at the state and national level. Doug Rebout tells Brownfield Don Lutz from Scandinavia and Tanner Johnson from Prairie Farm have [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower on profit-taking.  February live cattle closed $1.40 higher at $229.55 and April live cattle closed $1.27 higher at $229.40.  January feeder cattle closed $4.30 [Read More…]

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling, adding to what would have already been week-to-week losses. There was another round of “sell the fact” activity after China bought 132,000 tons of 2025/26 U.S. soybeans [Read More…]

Mar. corn $4.40 and 3/4, down 5 and 3/4 centsJan. soybeans $10.76 and 3/4, down 16 and 3/4 centsJan. soybean meal $302.50, up 40 centsJan soybean oil 50.07, down 75 pointsMar. Chicago wheat $5.29 and [Read More…]

A field coordinator is confident in the future of Michigan’s regenerative agriculture efforts. Alex Svoboda with the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development tells Brownfield the state’s Regenerative Agriculture Program has spent its first [Read More…]

The head of the National Council of Agricultural Employers says the organization is not letting up on securing farm labor solutions. Michael Marsh tells Brownfield he’s encouraged by the U.S. Secretary of Labor’s message to ag employers [Read More…]

A food and agriculture group has started Growing a Healthier America to help keep the Make America Healthy Again conversations science based. Charlie Arnot with the Center for Food Integrity says everyone wants to make [Read More…]

A technology manager says new research developments are heavily focused on solving workforce challenges. Julia Miller, with Michigan State University Technologies, works with researchers to bring their innovations to the marketplace. She tells Brownfield growers [Read More…]

A food and agriculture researcher says it’s important for farmers to keep sharing their story with consumers.  Charlie Arnot with the Center for Food Integrity tells Brownfield telling people about agriculture and what’s happening on [Read More…]

There continues to be conversations in agriculture about AI, its future role in the industry, and how it could impact profitability. On this episode of Managing for Profit, a pair of farmers discuss their views [Read More…]