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An ag economist says he doesn’t expect any improvements to the ag economy in the near term. In this episode of Managing for Profit, David Widmar with Agricultural Economic Insights explains how tariff reductions and [Read More…]

The Soybean Checkoff is helping add value to farming operations. United Soybean Board treasurer Don Wyss, who farms in Indiana, says he’s always looking to bring additional revenue to every acre. “So items like high-oleic [Read More…]

The vice president of federal affairs with Clean Fuels Alliance America says the EPA’s higher biomass-based diesel volumes, finalized in March, are already creating a turnaround for the biofuels sector. Kurt Kovarik tells Brownfield “We [Read More…]

An atmospheric scientist says he’s keeping a close on several weather issues the rest of the month. Eric Snodgrass says the switch to El Nino is at the top of the list. “A lot of [Read More…]

A new report conducted by S&P Global Energy explores how expanded biofuel production could help lift a struggling farm economy. U.S. Farmers and Ranchers in Action in Action CEO Kevin Burkum says, “Agriculture is at [Read More…]

A southwest Iowa cattle farmer says his family is still picking up the pieces after a devastating storm system hit his area on June 11th. “Nobody was hurt,” said Tom Shipley of Nodaway. “We’ve got [Read More…]

U.S. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says renewing USMCA is critical to ensuring fair trade for farmers. “I’ve talked with a lot of these farmers myself and what they continue to tell me is that they need [Read More…]

Soybeans shrugged off pressure from the drop in soybean oil and crude to finish the day higher.  The market remains optimistic that China will begin purchasing soybeans, but there hasn’t been any official reports of [Read More…]

A pair of Wisconsin farmers say frustration is mounting over the lack of Congressional movement on nationwide, year-round E15.  Casey Kelleher, president of the Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board and Jefferson County farmer, says passing legislation [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, cool weather trails the recent spate of rainfall and severe thunderstorms. Last week’s severe weather, which peaked from June 9-11 and featured several dozen Midwestern tornadoes and more than 1,000 reports [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures across the northern and central Plains, Midwest, and Northeast, while hotter-than-normal weather will prevail across much of the West and Deep [Read More…]

A farmer in northeast South Dakota says the corn and soybeans are progressing well thanks to the timely rains. Bob Metz tells Brownfield… “The early corn is probably getting close to knee high by now. [Read More…]

Stormy weather likely played a role as Iowa’s crop conditions rating fell over the past week. USDA says 79 percent of corn is in good to excellent condition, compared to 84 percent last week. Soybeans [Read More…]

Crop conditions are mixed as the growing season continues in Missouri, likely due to the continued rains across the state. “We don’t get but two or three days of dry time and we’ll get rain [Read More…]

A south-central Ohio farmer says last week’s storms brought much-needed moisture to some areas of his farm. Greg Corcoran tells Brownfield, “It was not consistent as we’d like to see across all of our acres, [Read More…]

An extension livestock veterinarian encourages producers in the Upper Midwest to have a level-headed response to New World screwworm. Dr. Angie Varnum with the University of Minnesota calls detections of the parasitic pest an important [Read More…]

An ag real estate expert suggests high interest rates are more of a deterrent for new building projects than increasing material costs. Jeremy Fluegge with Compeer Financial tells Brownfield the conflict in the Middle East [Read More…]

A senior merchandiser with central Illinois-based Clarkson Grain says the organic grain markets have steadily climbed in recent months. In a recent FarmDoc webinar, Kelsey Graber says lackluster 2025 yields domestically and abroad have sent [Read More…]

At the 2026 Pollinator Tour and Workshop in Montgomery City, Brady Lichtenberg with Missouri Soybeans says private landowners were highlighted who have added pollinator habitat to their farms—turning less productive ground into something both environmentally [Read More…]

Following the confirmation of New World screwworm in the United States, both Canada and Mexico have issued import restrictions on live cattle from the U.S.   University of Tennessee ag economist Charley Martinez says the impacts will vary. “We probably [Read More…]