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One of the original co-chairs of the Commodity Classic says he’s impressed how it’s grown into one of agriculture’s premier events. Illinois farmer Kent Kleinschmidt was one of the two farmers that oversaw the organization [Read More…]

The top lobbyist for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says the mid-term elections will likely impact legislative priorities.   Ethan Lane, senior vice president of government affairs says there’s a very narrow window to get [Read More…]

Spring is just around the corner and that means farmers are thinking about the approaching growing season. Corteva Agriscience Nitrogen Stabilizers Strategic Account Manager, Heather Vosburgh, says there are several considerations when timing nitrogen applications.  The [Read More…]

An ag economist says the slaughter pace for cattle is slowing. Kenny Burdine with the University of Kentucky says the USDA had marketings down 13 percent for January in this month’s Cattle on Feed report. [Read More…]

Alpha-gal syndrome is an allergy to the carbohydrate called alpha-gal, which is found in most mammals. Eden Stewart, an Field Specialist in Nutrition and Health educator at the University of Missouri says it’s transmitted by [Read More…]

Enrollment for the USDA’s Farmer Bridge Assistance program will begin on Monday, February 23, 2026. The Farmer Bridge Assistance program will provide $11 billion in one-time payments to row crop producers in response to the [Read More…]

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins told attendees at the USDA’s Ag Outlook Forum it’s up to Congress to find a solution regarding nationwide, year-round E15. “While the Trump administration has gone as far as we possibly [Read More…]

Market ready cattle numbers remain tight and should stay that way for a while. The USDA says placements of cattle into U.S. feedlots during January 2026 were 1.736 million head, 5% lower than January 2025, [Read More…]

Zero-carbon bioethanol is coming to the racetrack under a new partnership between POET and NASCAR. POET Founder and CEO Jeff Broin tells Brownfield that NASCAR will become the first major motorsports series to utilize zero-carbon [Read More…]

Two state Farm Bureau leaders say they’re concerned about rise of data centers in rural areas and the lack of policy to protect prime farmland. Ohio Farm Bureau president Bill Patterson says it’s part of a larger [Read More…]

Cattle producers in Nebraska are divided over a proposal that would dismantle the state’s brand law. During recent testimony in front of the Ag Committee, the author of the bill, Senator Ben Hansen of Blair [Read More…]

Rice and cotton exports hit marketing year highs during the week ending February 12th. The USDA says key customers led the way for both commodities, including Colombia for rice and Vietnam for cotton. Soybeans and [Read More…]

The U.S. Supreme Court says the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) doesn’t allow the president to impose tariffs. In a 6 to 3 ruling, the justices say the constitution gives Congress alone the power [Read More…]

The president of the Illinois Farm Bureau says a full transition has occurred within the Country Financial board of directors. Phillip Nelson, who was elected by IFB members in December, tells Brownfield… “We were seated.”  [Read More…]

The USDA says the country lost 15,000 farms in 2025 and more than 2.5 million acres of farmland. American Farm Bureau Federation economist Danny Munch says land use competition is a top concern of their [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mixed and feeders were down waiting on the week’s direct business and Friday’s On Feed report from the USDA. April live cattle closed $.90 higher at $243.42 [Read More…]

Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying, along with the gains in soybean and crude oils. Overnight rainfall in Argentina was generally better than expected, with more in the forecast for some areas. [Read More…]

A livestock economist says he anticipates another volatile year in the cattle markets. Derrell Peel with Oklahoma State University says the futures market will likely overreact when the U.S. resumes importing live cattle from Mexico. “The futures market [Read More…]

The Minnesota Senate Agriculture, Broadband, and Rural Development Committee held its first hearing of the 2026 Legislative Session this week. Chair Aric Putnam, a Democrat from St. Cloud, said farm bankruptcies are on the rise. [Read More…]

Mar. corn $4.25 and 3/4, down 1 and 1/4 centsMar. soybeans $11.41, up 7 and 1/2 centsMar. soybean meal $304.80, up 90 centsMar. soybean oil 59.68, up 109 pointsMar. Chicago wheat $5.59 and 1/2, up [Read More…]