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The associate director of the Midwestern Regional Climate Center says drought could continue to be a challenge for farmers heading into 2026.  Melissa Widhalm says despite recent winter weather patterns, much of the Eastern Corn Belt continues [Read More…]

Researchers have discovered another crop pest that is resistant to the main treatment tool available to farmers.  Dr. Emily Bick with the University of Wisconsin tells Brownfield some corn earworms have developed a resistance to [Read More…]

The president of the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association recently took part in a European trade mission. Darin Johnson, who farms in southeast Minnesota, says the trip started in Zurich, Switzerland. “A little different scale than [Read More…]

A small grains agronomist at Ohio State University says drought conditions impacted winter wheat emergence across the state. Laura Lindsey tells Brownfield, Things were planted timely,  but it unfortunately didn’t come up in a timely manner. There [Read More…]

Michigan Farm Bureau’s President says the organization is reevaluating its vision for the future. Leelanau County cherry grower Ben LaCross tells Brownfield he’s spent his first year in office hearing from members about the importance [Read More…]

Michigan Farm Bureau is celebrating legislative wins at this year’s state annual meeting. State Legislative Counsel Rebecca Park tells Brownfield reinterpretations of the state’s Farmland and Open Space Preservation Program (P.A. 116) and permanent conservation [Read More…]

A farm real estate specialist says a farm in northwest Iowa recently sold for a record $32,000 per acre. Jim Rothermich, vice president of Iowa Appraisal, says the 35-acre Sioux County property was purchased by [Read More…]

Farmland values have been mostly steady this year. Cole Nickerson with Farmers National Company says there is some localized volatility. “Kind of depending on where you go, but as a whole we’re probably anywhere from [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, cold, dry weather is in place, except for scattered snow showers in the Great Lakes States.  Wednesday’s high temperatures should range from 10°F in the Red River Valley of the North [Read More…]

A southwest Iowa farmer says he continues to see positive results from his implementation of cover crops. Mark Peterson farms near Stanton in Montgomery County. He tells Brownfield that cover crops have helped him reach [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures across the western half of the U.S., while colder-than-normal conditions will cover most areas from the Mississippi Valley to the Atlantic [Read More…]

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At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up on oversold signals, ahead of the week’s direct business.  February live cattle closed $4.87 higher at $220.80 and April live cattle closed $4.87 higher [Read More…]

An extension educator suggests farmers in his area are leaning toward more corn in 2026.  Dennis Johnson with Iowa State University is based in north-central Iowa. “I just did some surveys and looked at some [Read More…]

Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in central Iowa. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship says the case involves a commercial turkey flock in Hamilton County. It’s the state’s ninth detection of [Read More…]

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. Soybeans are monitoring planting and development conditions in South America, which generally look favorable. The trade is also waiting for more demand news from China, with no [Read More…]

Farm Bureau members want to take stock of the true impact tariffs are having on the agricultural industry. Director of Public Policy Andrew Vermeesch tells Brownfield much like Farm Bureau members recently came together to [Read More…]

An agronomist says genetic diversity can help crop growers mitigate risk. Dave Hoy with LG Seeds tells Brownfield, “Some hybrids might be really good with diseases,” he said. “Other ones might be really good with [Read More…]

The chair of the U.S. Soybean Export Council says farmers are looking for ways to grow demand in southeast Asia. Jana Fritz says Vietnam and Indonesia are two of the largest export opportunities for the U.S. “Tempeh has [Read More…]

The world’s largest biofuel producer says creating more demand for ethanol could be the fastest way to improve the sluggish ag economy.   Doug Berven with POET says it’s more sustainable than a financial assistance [Read More…]