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A young farmer says balancing a full-time career, kids, and farm work seems to be the standard for farm families starting out. Katie Adam works as a Star of the West Milling Company and, with [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were mixed watching direct markets.  June live cattle closed $1.75 higher at $255.25 and August live cattle closed $.62 higher at $249.72.  May feeder cattle closed [Read More…]

An agronomist with The Mosaic Company suggests crop yields are only as strong as the most limiting nutrient. Tryston Beyrer says it’s the Law of the Minimum. “Oftentimes it’s illustrated from a barrel and stave [Read More…]

Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying. Bean oil made new highs on crush margins and crude oil, which spilled over into beans. Near-term weather looks a little drier, which should keep planting moving [Read More…]

Some lawmakers say they’re unsure if a fix for Proposition 12 will be included in a final farm bill package. Senate Ag Committee Chairman John Boozman, a Republican from Arkansas, says the Senate’s version of [Read More…]

A planned vote on the farm bill has likely been delayed in the U.S. House. Joe Newland, president of the Kansas Farm Bureau says he’s not surprised.   “It’s been punted so many times,” he says.  [Read More…]

The U.S. House Appropriation Committee began the full markup of USDA’s 2027 budget with split support. Subcommittee Chair Andy Harris says a 1.4 percent decrease is necessary for fiscal responsibility. “There are critical things that [Read More…]

Some ag groups say the upcoming review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement could help provide stability for farmers moving forward. Andy LaVigne with the American Seed Trade Association says USMCA needs to move forward. “It’s vitally [Read More…]

House Ag Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson says he expects the full U.S. House to pass its farm bill on Thursday. “With any degree of luck, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 [Read More…]

An economist with the National Pork Producers Council says new data shows California’s Proposition 12 is having a negative impact on both pork producers and consumers. Holly Cook Anderson says information from the USDA and [Read More…]

Energy market volatility could cost farmers more in 2026. In this episode of Managing for Profit, David Widmar with Agricultural Economic Insights discusses the broader impact higher diesel prices could have on the ag economy. [Read More…]

The owner of one of the largest stockyards in the country says he doesn’t expect live cattle imports from Mexico to resume anytime soon. Jackie Moore tells Brownfield it’s the wrong time of year.  “It’s [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day calls for the likelihood of cooler-than-normal conditions in most areas east of the Rockies, while warmer-than-normal weather will dominate the Northwest. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation across much of [Read More…]

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins says the Trump administration is moving forward with plans that should help lower fertilizer prices. “For years American farmers and ranchers have faced high fertilizer prices, not least because [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle closed higher, supported by tight available supplies and continued solid demand.  June live cattle closed $4.55 higher at $253.50 and August live cattle closed $3.72 higher [Read More…]

Soybeans were mixed, adjusting spreads. Planting is 23% complete, the fastest start to the season on record, and emergence is considerably ahead of the five-year average. There are still some uncertainties about the 2026 U.S. [Read More…]

Many farmers in Wisconsin have been forced to wait for drier weather and better field conditions. Evan Schrauth operates a dairy farm in Fond du Lac County. He tells Brownfield, “Quite a bit of rain, [Read More…]

The director of the Gardner Agricultural Policy Program at the University of Illinois says pesticides have become a sticking point in farm bill negotiations. Jonathan Coppess says language aimed at prohibiting states from imposing labeling [Read More…]

May corn $4.65 and 1/4, up 4 and 1/2 centsMay soybeans $11.73, down 4 and 1/4 centsMay soybean meal $333.40, down 40 centsMay soybean oil 73.38, up 112 pointsMay Chicago wheat $6.49, up 27 and [Read More…]

A South Dakota farmer says he’s been taking advantage of recent rain delays to get some work done around the farm, including selling old crop corn. Chet Edinger tells Brownfield corn prices have rallied enough [Read More…]