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Tyson Foods has announced a restructuring to its beef operations. According to a company release, Tyson will anchor its beef business around three facilities in the central U.S.: Dakota City, Nebraska, Holcomb, Kansas, and Amarillo, [Read More…]

A southwest Minnesota farmer is discouraged by rising input costs. Bob Worth grows corn and soybeans near Lake Benton. “It really does look tough, because I’ve already done some pricing on fertilizer. And they’re really [Read More…]

Sep. corn $4.48, down 9 centsSep. soybeans $11.66, up 3/4 centSep. soybean meal $307.40, down $1.10Sep. soybean oil 68.79, down 37 pointsSep. Chicago wheat $6.52 and 3/4, unchangedOct. live cattle $220.05, down $3.75Sep. feeder cattle [Read More…]

A practical farm research agronomist with Beck’s Hybrids says the company is altering its guidelines for products or practices to earn the PFR Proven label. Clayton Stufflebeam tells Brownfield, “We take a product or a [Read More…]

The business and supplier strategist at Beck’s says keeping seed costs in check remains a priority for the industry. Corey Beck says rising input costs have created significant financial pressure for many farmers. “If you [Read More…]

A market analyst says farmers are looking for every opportunity to improve returns in a challenging farm economy. Matt Bennett with AgMarket.Net says profit margins have been tight for several years, making it more important [Read More…]

Sourcing regeneratively grown ingredients with nature in mind. Senior Agronomist Drew Afton tells Brownfield Nestle is working to source at least half of its key ingredients from farms using regenerative practices by 2030. “This whole [Read More…]

Lower yields had an impact on hay production in 2026, reflecting weather issues in parts of the U.S. The USDA says alfalfa and mixtures production was down 5% on the year at 47.685 million tons [Read More…]

Profit margins have been tight over the last few years, and producers are trying to do everything they can to maximize their return on investments. On this episode of Managing for Profit, market analyst Matt [Read More…]

A southern Missouri cattle producer is raising questions about the Missouri Department of Agriculture’s grant selection process after reviewing a list of recipients. In a Conservatives for Rural Missouri Facebook post, George Sholtz said roughly a third [Read More…]

Weather challenges across the world are bringing global grain supplies into question. EarthDaily global crop intelligence lead Nick Ohrtman says Europe has struggled with drought. “The European crop has been, it’s more or less toward [Read More…]

The Food + Farm Exploration Center has named Jill Makovec of Dane and Grant/Iowa counties an inaugural Rooted in Gratitude Community Catalyst Honoree, recognizing her leadership, communication and service on behalf of Wisconsin agriculture and [Read More…]

An Extension educator says proactive testing is helping farmers better understand their risk of PFAS exposure. Michigan State University Extension’s Faith Cullins Nobis tells Brownfield, “Right now we don’t have any food safety regulations or [Read More…]

The CEO of the U.S. Soybean Export Council says export demand for U.S. soybeans looks strong ahead of fall harvest. Jim Sutter says U.S. soybean export sales at this point in the marketing year are [Read More…]

Sep. corn $4.57, up 20 and 1/4 centsSep. soybeans $11.64 and 3/4, up 17 and 1/4 centsSep. soybean meal $308.50, up $3.50Sep. soybean oil 69.16, up 59 pointsSep. Chicago wheat $6.52 and 3/4, up 22 [Read More…]

An eastern Iowa farmer says he’s looking forward to representing corn growers on the Iowa Corn Promotion Board after being elected to the position. Lance Lillibridge of Vinton says the board helps oversee the investment [Read More…]

The USDA has lowered its expectations for 2026 red meat production, while increasing projections for poultry. Beef production is now estimated at 24.967 billion pounds, down 321 million from July on a slower second half [Read More…]

Researchers are wondering why southern rust was much less of a problem in corn compared to last year. University of Minnesota Extension plant pathologist Dean Malvick says the pathogen is blown in from southern states, [Read More…]

The smallest U.S. wheat crop in decades continues to shrink. The USDA now has combined production at 1.531 billion bushels, 5 million less than July, due to cuts in winter wheat acreage and non-durum spring [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, thunderstorms—mainly from Iowa to Ohio—are boosting topsoil moisture but causing localized wind and hail damage. Temperatures remain favorable for Midwestern corn and soybeans, except for a surge of heat into the [Read More…]