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The president of the Illinois Corn Growers Association says more political support is being thrown behind nationwide, year-round E15. Mark Bunselmeyer, who farms in Macon County, says Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has joined the growing [Read More…]

Broiler hatchery numbers were widely mixed over the past week. The USDA says 247.678 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubators, down 4.049 million on the week, at least partially due to Highly Pathogenic Avian [Read More…]

Among the many challenges that corn growers face every growing season, corn rootworms can be among the most damaging. In this Managing for Profit, DEKALB corn portfolio lead Matthew Strubhart discusses strategies for protecting yield [Read More…]

Missouri Farm Bureau (MOFB) has introduced a major new health initiative offering a wide range of affordable, high-quality coverage options tailored to individuals, families, rural communities, and the self-employed. These plans feature flexible coverage levels, [Read More…]

An American Farm Bureau Federation leader says a solution needs to be found soon to allow more foreign labor visas.  Joby Young is American Farm Bureau’s Executive Vice President.  He tells Brownfield a large number [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were up and feeders were lower ahead of the week’s direct business. February live cattle closed $.27 higher at $226.95 and April live cattle closed $.20 higher at [Read More…]

The president-elect of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is looking to maintain momentum in the cattle industry. Gene Copenhaver operates a stocker operation in southwest Virginia. “We’ve had a good run here in the industry [Read More…]

An eastern Iowa cattle producer says 2025 has been a strong year for his business. Lance Lillibridge raises red angus cattle in Benton County. “This is probably the first year in about 10 that I’ve [Read More…]

Wisconsin’s Farm Bureau will have many officers and board members back for 2026.  During their reorganization meeting at the end of the annual meeting Monday, Brad Olson was re-elected President and Joe Bragger was re-elected [Read More…]

The Nebraska Farm Bureau says digital privacy is becoming a major issue for its members, as more farm equipment and apps gather detailed data from their operations. Bruce Riecker, senior director of legislative affairs, says [Read More…]

President Trump says he wants to extend new, less restrictive emissions standards to include farm machinery. During the White House roundtable event where he announced farmer assistance payments, Trump criticized the current emissions standards. “It’s [Read More…]

An agronomist says a new tool can help farmers manage soybean cyst nematode pressure. Bryan Randall with Indigo Ag says Nemora is an EPA registered soybean bionematicide seed treatment. “It works by preventing SCN egg [Read More…]

Soybean futures have been under pressure to start the week. Market analyst Greg McBride with Allendale says soybeans have been a little overvalued since the beginning of the month. “Big swing in the Real taking [Read More…]

The USDA has raised its 2025 beef and poultry production projections, while lowering their outlook for pork. Beef is now seen at 25.95 billion pounds, up 194 million from November on faster slaughter paces and [Read More…]

At a time when many farmers and ranchers are facing exponentially higher health care costs, Nebraska Farm Bureau says it’s providing a much-needed alternative.  NEFB’s Rob Robertson says the Nebraska Farm Bureau Health Plan provides [Read More…]

Map: USDA map of commercial flocks affected with H5N1 avian influenza as of 12/9/2025 A new case of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in Wisconsin.  Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection officials [Read More…]

The USDA tightened the balance sheet for corn while leaving soybean and wheat ending stocks unchanged. The corn carryout for the current marketing year is now seen at 2.029 billion bushels, 125 million lower than [Read More…]

Nebraska Congressman Adrian Smith says he’s cautiously optimistic about the long-term outlook for agriculture trade.   He tells Brownfield while he’s not a supporter of tariffs, they’ve brought countries to the negotiating table. “We see concessions [Read More…]

One ag group says next year’s review of the U.S.- Mexico- Canada Agreement could be an opportunity to strengthen international trade. Mike Seyfert, president and CEO of the National Grain and Feed Association, says the [Read More…]

USDA officials say the Trump administration’s $12 billion Farmer Bridge Assistance program will base crop payments on planted acres reported to the Farm Service Agency. Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Richard Fordyce says the [Read More…]