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North central Iowa farmer Stu Swanson finished harvesting soybeans this week. “Soybeans dried down very rapidly and now as we’ve moved into corn we’re finding that also dried down rapidly.” The Wright County farmer tells [Read More…]

U.S. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says she’s asking Republican leaders in the U.S. House to bring the farm bill up for a vote as soon as possible. “Enough is enough here. I believe the farm bill [Read More…]

The director of public policy at the Ohio Soybean Association says the organization wants sustainable aviation fuel to be produced domestically. Brandon Kern tells Brownfield… “We have a 45Z tax credit. The guidance from the U.S. [Read More…]

A Purdue University Extension corn specialist says if corn begins to prematurely drop ears it could impact yield.  Dan Quinn tells Brownfield…  “It depends on when it happens and how many plants it’s happening on,” he [Read More…]

A lack of rain in southwest Kansas is impacting the harvest timeline for some dryland farmers. Jim Sipes says grain sorghum harvest will likely start early. “And that will be highly variable across the area. [Read More…]

An agronomist with Beck’s Hybrids says many farmers in his area are seeing exceptional early yields. Chad Kalaher, who’s territory covers northeastern and east central Illinois, tells Brownfield… “On soybeans, early maturity early planted fields, [Read More…]

The strike affecting more than 45,000 workers at 36 U.S. shipping ports is a major concern for U.S. farmers.  American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall tells Brownfield it’s important to resolve the issues and end [Read More…]

The CEO of the National Grain and Feed Association says he’s trying to better understand how feed ingredients are affected by the ongoing port strikes. “There’s a lot of discussion about imports and while retail [Read More…]

Erin Borror, the vice president of economic analysis with the U.S. Meat Export Federation, says U.S. beef and pork exports are affected as port strikes happen along the East and Gulf Coasts. “These ports accommodated [Read More…]

The CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association says Hurricane Helene has had a historical impact across seven southeastern states. In a call Tuesday afternoon with reporters, Jim Matheson says around 500,000 cooperative members [Read More…]

An Eastern Nebraska farmer says he’s expecting average yields for corn and soybeans. Quentin Connealy, who farms near Tekamah, tells Brownfield… “It kind of depends on the ground. Some of it got hurt in this [Read More…]

The Illinois Corn Marketing Board utilizes corn checkoff dollars to support the work of the National Corn to Ethanol Research Center. In this Managing for Profit, Daniel Mahoney, president of Southern Illinois University, which houses [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, with areas from the Pacific Coast to the High Plains having the greatest likelihood of experiencing warm weather.  Meanwhile, near- or [Read More…]

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says the Biden administration is keeping a close eye on the potential East Coast port strike. “For now, the message is quite clear,” he says.  “Stay at the table, continue to [Read More…]

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A Central Nebraska farmer says he’s seen some disease pressure this year, but still expects a good harvest.  Mike Bergen, who farms near Henderson, tells Brownfield… “We kind of hit the whammy, the trifecta with Southern [Read More…]

The head of the National Potato Council says momentum for U.S. fresh potato market access to Japan remains stalled after officials recently met in Idaho. Kam Quarles tells Brownfield, “You have responsibilities with your trading [Read More…]

A livestock economist says the slight year-over-year increase to the U.S. hog herd could pressure producer profitability. Iowa State University’s Lee Schulz says there are modest profits in the industry right now and that should [Read More…]

An economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation says the looming port strike could have severe consequences for the U.S. ag industry. Danny Munch says the most significant disruptions would be felt in containerized agricultural [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up watching direct cattle business develop.  October live cattle closed $1.05 higher at $184.10 and December lives closed $.50 higher at $184.82.  October feeder cattle [Read More…]