Ag News

The president of the Hemp Feed Coalition (HFC) says the organization continues to push for a new farm bill that strengthens the growing industry. Andrew Bish tells Brownfield, “What I anticipate is that we’re going [Read More…]

The head of the American Soybean Association says the escalation of trade tensions with China are concerning. Steve Censky says an announcement from President Trump that he intended to cancel his upcoming meeting with China’s [Read More…]

A long-standing partnership is helping consumers understand how pork is raised and prepared. Jeanette Merritt, communications director for Indiana Pork, says the Ivy Tech Community College Meat Fabrication Lab is giving students hands-on experiences with meat [Read More…]

The Director of Michigan State University’s Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center says there’s a steady push northward to grow soybeans in the state. James DeDecker tells Brownfield about 10,000 acres in the northern lower [Read More…]

The chairman of the U.S. Senate Ag Committee says there are still logistics to be finalized before the Trump administration moves forward with farmer assistance. John Boozman from Arkansas tells Brownfield “we need to decide [Read More…]

The director of public policy and renewable fuels with the National Corn Growers Association says California’s recent move to allow sales of E15 could be an important step for nationwide access to the fuel. Matt [Read More…]

Indiana is the number one producer of high oleic soybean oil in the country. Denise Scarborough, chair of the Indiana Soybean Alliance, says the soy checkoff continues to look for new ways to use the [Read More…]

Wisconsin agriculture officials have suspended poultry exhibitions in four counties because of recent highly pathogenic avian influenza cases. The Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection suspended all poultry shows, exhibitions, swap meets, and movement [Read More…]

Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in Indiana for the first time since May. The virus was detected in a commercial breeder duck operation in LaGrange County. The Indiana State Board of Animal Health says 2,617 birds will be [Read More…]

South American dairy producers are watching how the U.S. handles avian influenza cases in dairy cattle. Dr. Tiago Termasi is a veterinarian with Merck Animal Health, and he works with clients in North and South [Read More…]

A livestock market advisor says beef and dairy producers should expect a strong beef market for at least another year. Matt Wolf from Ever.ag tells Brownfield the size of the cattle herd hasn’t changed much, and [Read More…]

Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. Soybeans gave back some gains, watching the U.S. harvest and South American planting. At this point, the trade is waiting for more details on a potential [Read More…]

Pork producers continue to recover from historic losses in 2023. Compeer Financial certified appraiser Chester Donkers tells Brownfield negative margins resulted in many contract growers losing business. “Or just people struggling to find pigs to [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up, waiting on direct business to develop.  Feeders were sharply higher on the continued tight market-ready supplies.  December live cattle closed $1.02 higher at $239.90 [Read More…]

The technical agronomy lead with Advanced Agrilytics says elevated fertilizer costs may have some farmers considering cutting back on applications this fall.   However, Jeremy Hogan says placing fertilizer through spatial analysis allows producers to [Read More…]

A farmer in south-central Nebraska says record input costs are the biggest challenge facing producers. “That’s a bigger problem than commodity prices, in my opinion.” Ranch Uhrmahcer says corn and soybean prices are comparable to [Read More…]

Dry conditions and disease pressure are expected to increase soybean cyst nematode populations going into 2026. BASF seed treatment product manager Jeremiah Mullock says areas of late season drought are favorable for SCN reproduction. “And [Read More…]

Ohio State University Extension has launched a statewide effort to help livestock producers better understand feeding challenges heading into the winter months. Ted Wiseman, with Perry County Extension, says variable conditions throughout the growing season [Read More…]

A policy specialist with the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy says the next farm bill needs to support farmers at all scales. “It’s not a good time to be a farmer, no matter what [Read More…]

The Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee suggests Trump administration trade policies are devastating the ag economy. Minnesota Democrat Angie Craig tells Brownfield farmers are hurting and need help. “This is exactly what I [Read More…]