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The president of the National Farmers Union says the Trump administration’s recent taxpayer-funded bailout of Argentina is sending mixed signals to farmers and ranchers. Rob Larew tells Brownfield, “The fact that during a government shutdown [Read More…]

The Trump administration says it is considering purchasing beef from Argentina to help lower retail prices in the U.S.  The President made his comments aboard Air Force One on Sunday. Ethan Lane, executive vice president of [Read More…]

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has been detected in a commercial egg layer facility in LaGrange County, Indiana. The Indiana State Board of Animal Health says 19,570 birds will be depopulated and an approximately 6.2-mile control area [Read More…]

An ag attorney with Ohio State University’s Agricultural and Resource Law Program says having the right succession plan in place is essential to protecting the farm for the next generation.  Robert Moore says understanding the importance [Read More…]

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Wisconsin’s first 2025 case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis has been reported.  The Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection says a five-month old colt contracted the disease in Marathon County.  Both Eastern Equine Encephalitis and [Read More…]

This episode of Outdoor Adventures is a content partnership with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. Jeff Wenzel and Teresa Wortmann from MODHSS talk with Brownfield’s Brent Barnett about the impacts of lead [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were sharply lower, and feeders were limit down on the talk of government intervention to lower beef prices.  December live cattle closed $6.04 lower at $241.82 and February [Read More…]

A U.S. Senator from Kansas says some members of the Senate Appropriations Committee met on Wednesday to discuss how to fund farmer relief. Jerry Moran tells Brownfield “when it’s determined by the administration the total [Read More…]

Researchers have found dairy cows can be bred to milk at more consistent speeds. Katie Schmitt with the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding says researchers have collected milking information about individual cows from farmers’ parlor [Read More…]

Soybeans were higher on commercial and technical buying, cementing a higher weekly finish. Domestic demand continues to be solid, reflected in Wednesday’s NOPA September crush numbers, and there was some help from another round of [Read More…]

Ethanol supporters say year-round E15 continues to face a difficult road in Washington D.C. Chairman of the Nebraska Ethanol Board Jan TenBensel, a farmer from McCook, says the industry is becoming more frustrated. “The market [Read More…]

2026 seed decisions are happening now on many corn and soybean farms. Riley Sandmeyer is an agronomist with Minnesota-based New Vision Cooperative and says it’s critical the right hybrid or variety is selected for each [Read More…]

An ag meteorologist says warmer-than-normal temperatures have pushed back the fall’s first freeze.   Eric Hunt with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln says a cooling pattern will set in over the next several days but warmer [Read More…]

Brownfield’s Erin Anderson covers the Indiana Ag Gathering (Formerly Indiana Farm Bureau State Convention) The post Indiana Ag Gathering (Formerly Indiana Farm Bureau State Convention) appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

Brownfield’s Erin Anderson covers the Midwest Pork Conference The post Midwest Pork Conference appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

Brownfield’s Erin Anderson covers the Ohio State Agricultural Outlook and Policy Conference The post Ohio State Agricultural Outlook and Policy Conference appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

The chief commodities economist with StoneX Group says farmers are sticking with their marketing plans as trade tensions increase between the U.S. and China. Arlan Suderman talks more about grain marketing, prices, demand and trade [Read More…]

A recent report shows U.S. dairy producers have excelled at producing butterfat and should consider shifting their focus to producing more protein instead. Economist Corey Geiger with CoBank tells Brownfield of the top three dairy [Read More…]