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The executive vice president of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association says several producers are picking up the pieces after a devastating wildfire this week. Michael Kelsey says the Ranger Road fire has destroyed nearly 285,000 acres [Read More…]

U.S. red meat production dropped to start the year. The USDA says commercial red meat production in January 2026 was 4.58 billion pounds, 4% less than January 2025. That included 2.45 billion pounds of pork [Read More…]

The USDA has raised prices for corn, soybeans, and wheat at its Ag Outlook Forum, partly because of acreage shifts. Chief economist Justin Benavidez reduced total planted acreage estimates by about 1.5 million acres for [Read More…]

The Indiana State Board of Animal Health is preparing for another challenging year of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. Denise Derrer Spears says four new cases of HPAI were detected this month. “Mid-February is about the normal time [Read More…]

The weekly ethanol numbers show generally solid demand. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says ethanol stocks of 25.588 million barrels were the highest since mid-January and up 340,000 on the week, but down 630,000 on [Read More…]

U.S. ag officials say the Trump administration is taking steps to address the agriculture deficit. Julie Callahan, U.S. Trade Representative, told attendees of the USDA Ag Outlook Forum the strategy is tackling both imports and [Read More…]

CoBank is forecasting a nearly six percent increase in U.S. soybean acres this year. Economist Tanner Ehmke says low crop prices and high production costs leave farmers with few options. “Margins are slim, often negative. [Read More…]

Building blocks of the cattle herd.  University of Illinois Extension beef specialist Travis Meteer says if the industry is going to rebuild the U.S. cattle herd, it’ll need to be done with genetics provided by [Read More…]

Wildfires continue to spread across the Central Plains, and the Kansas Ag Secretary says it’s too soon to grasp the full scope of the destruction. Mike Beam says the outbreak began in Oklahoma on Tuesday [Read More…]

The president of Indiana Farm Bureau says the organization is concerned about the rapid pace of this year’s legislative session.  Randy Kron tells Brownfield, “We’re probably trying to kill more bills than we’re trying to promote. That’s [Read More…]

Sulfur deficiency in corn is rising across North America and impacting corn yields. Farmers should be addressing root development issues early in the growing season. Learn more in this Managing for Profit.  The post Addressing [Read More…]

Farmers are urged to prepare equipment now to avoid delays once spring fieldwork begins. Brevant Seeds retail sales agronomist Alex Case says some growers have probably already started checking machinery. “Those planters, tending vessels, all [Read More…]

A hog farmer from western Missouri says herd health now determines whether producers stay in business. “If our hogs get a Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome virus or Porcine epidemic diarrhea, it costs us so [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were mixed waiting on direct business and ahead of Friday’s On Feed report from the USDA. April live cattle closed $.27 lower at $242.52 and June [Read More…]

The USDA’s broiler hatchery numbers continue to point to rising production in 2026. 254.35 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubators, an increase of 993,000 on the week and 2% on the year, with average [Read More…]

A western Iowa pork producer says profitability is helping boost morale across the industry. Aaron Juergens manages more than 100,000 nursery and finishing pig spaces for Sunburst Valley Farms near Carroll. “It was a better year for [Read More…]

Mar. corn $4.27, up 3/4 centMar. soybeans $11.33 and 1/2, down 1/2 centMar. soybean meal $303.90, down $1.90Mar. soybean oil 58.59, up 130 pointsMar. Chicago wheat $5.47, up 9 and 1/4 centsApr. live cattle $242.52, [Read More…]

A colostrum management specialist says pasteurization has become a standard practice when feeding dairy calves on many farms. Great Lakes Territory Manager Cora Okkema with Dairy Tech tells Brownfield pasteurization drastically decreases potential pathogen loads [Read More…]

The executive director of the Missouri Pork Association says hog health is top-of-mind for Missouri’s farmers. Scott Hays says there’s been a higher rate of diseases like Porcine epidemic diarrhea in hogs this year. “It’s [Read More…]

A Wisconsin Congressman serving on the Rural Domestic Energy Council says nationwide E15 negotiations are very sensitive, but he’s optimistic there will be a deal. Third District Republican Derrick Van Orden tells Brownfield everyone thought [Read More…]