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The Iowa Soybean Association welcomes the trade agreement between the U.S. and China. ISA president Tom Adam tells Brownfield. “As soybean growers, we’re very grateful to President Trump for prioritizing soybeans in these discussions. And [Read More…]

The CEO of Wabash Valley Resources says farmers in the eastern Corn Belt will have a new domestic source of nitrogen fertilizer by the end of the decade. Dan Williams says the recent closure of [Read More…]

Mason Riebe of the Tri-Point FFA Chapter in Illinois owns Mason’s Peculiar Pumpkins, a business that grows and sells unique, heirloom pumpkins. Over the course of four years, Riebe grew and invested in his business, [Read More…]

Madeliene Pollard of the Lathrop FFA Chapter in Missouri is the national winner in Diversified Crop Production Entrepreneurship. Her SAE includes two different types of crops — 135 acres of soybeans and 166 acres of [Read More…]

Tucker Snook of the Cambridge FFA Chapter in Illinois expanded his SAE from a simple mowing business with 12 customers to a full-service turf and landscape business with 40 customers. Snook plans to obtain an [Read More…]

An FFA member from Erwin, Tennessee says the impacts of Hurricane Helene on her community inspired her to take a closer look at farmer mental health. Senior Abby Petterson says she hopes her agriscience fair [Read More…]

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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza continues to impact poultry facilities in northern Indiana.  The Indiana State Board of Animal Health says the virus was found in a commercial breeder duck operation in Elkhart County. BOAH says more than 6,000 [Read More…]

An eastern Iowa farmer says profitability is his biggest concern heading into the 2026 growing season. On this episode of Managing for Profit, Robb Ewoldt – who’s also a farmer-leader with the United Soybean Board [Read More…]

The head of USDA says the Trump administration remains committed to supporting America’s farmers and ranchers. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says China’s first purchase of U.S. soybeans in the current marketing year is the first of many [Read More…]

The new executive director of the Iowa FFA Foundation boasts a background in agribusiness and ag policy. Shannon Latham has served in a leadership role with north Iowa-based Latham High-Tech Seeds for over 20 years [Read More…]

The owner of one of the largest sale barns in the country says once the U.S. decides to resume live cattle imports from Mexico, the market will have a strong reaction. Jackie Moore operates Joplin [Read More…]

On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Thursday November Class III milk futures closed a penny lower at $17.83.  December up 19 at $17.32.  January futures 4 higher at $16.71.  February through April contracts down 6 to [Read More…]

Dec. corn $4.30 and 1/4, down 3 and 3/4 centsNov. soybeans $10.91 and 1/4, up 11 centsDec. soybean meal $315.60, up $6.90Dec. soybean oil 49.65, down 51 pointsDec. Chicago wheat $5.24 and 1/4, down 8 [Read More…]

A dairy market analyst says the lack of the USDA’s October Milk Production Report has the potential to slow down insurance payments for farmers. Sarina Sharp with the Daily Dairy Report tells Brownfield dairy risk management programs rely [Read More…]

A local co-operative manager says red crown rot is becoming an increasing concern for soybean growers in his area. Travis Gillett, who oversees the Alma branch of Effingham Equity in Marion County, Illinois, tells Brownfield, [Read More…]

An economist says dairy producers are paying much closer attention to the beef market, now that raising beef-on-dairy has created a new revenue stream for the dairy farm. John Newton with American Farm Bureau Federation [Read More…]

A commodity market analyst says China has made its first purchase of U.S. soybeans in the current marketing year. On this Managing for Profit, Allendale’s Greg McBride joins us with perspective on what this means [Read More…]

The branch manager of a local cooperative says farmers in his area are already busy preparing for the 2026 growing season. Travis Gillett, who oversees Effingham Equity’s Alma branch in Marion County, says utilizing harvest [Read More…]

The president of Iowa Farm Bureau is pointing blame at the Trump administration for the recent collapse in cattle markets. Brent Johnson says President Trump’s proposal to import beef from Argentina and remarks on Truth [Read More…]