Ag News

The vice president of data analysis with Illinois Farm Business Farm Management (FBFM) says debt is expanding in the U.S. farm sector. Brad Zwilling tells Brownfield, “Debt was expected to increase by 5% from 2024, [Read More…]

Some farmers are reporting variable yields in parts of the Midwest due to drought and disease pressure. Central Illinois farmer Rob Shaffer tells Brownfield soybean harvest is underway and yields have been slightly disappointing. “Part [Read More…]

Bart Fisher with the Ag and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M University says more ad-hoc assistance is expected from the Trump administration to help farmers navigate the tough ag economy, but the details are [Read More…]

A family with more than 200 years of farming heritage in Northeast Pennsylvania started over in Kansas, and is this year’s World Dairy Expo Dairy Producers of the Year.  Ken McCarty tells Brownfield that in [Read More…]

As the weather gets cooler, a veterinarian says it’s time to prepare for identifying and treating respiratory problems in livestock. Curt Vlietstra from Boehringer Ingelheim tells Brownfield the massive temperature swings with warm days and [Read More…]

Tough economic times have more U.S. farmers reaching out for help.  Karen Endress with the Wisconsin Farm Center tells Brownfield more farmers are reaching out for mental health assistance. She says, “We’re busier than ever.” [Read More…]

Soybeans were higher on commercial and technical buying, rallying after early losses. The trade’s expecting generally solid harvest progress over the next several days. The lack of export demand from China to absorb some of [Read More…]

The coordinator for dairy checkoff’s new product competition says the program serves as a gateway to the workforce for college students. Dairy Management Inc. Vice President of Product Research Rohit Kapoor is also a former [Read More…]

An eastern Iowa farmer says field conditions have been favorable this week for harvest activity. Dave Walton, who farms near the Mississippi River, says corn harvest has been a pleasant surprise. “We’ve done a little [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle ended Wednesday session mixed on spread activity, the mixed midday move in boxed beef, and traders waiting for widespread direct business to get underway. Direct trade [Read More…]

A southwest Iowa farmer says strong cattle prices have been rewarding. Jeff Jorgenson is a cow-calf producer from Sidney… “We’re at about the top of the top,” he said. “I’ve never had cattle sell the [Read More…]

An Illinois-based agronomist with Wyffels Hybrids says there are concerns about stalk integrity in this year’s corn crop. Robby Meeker, who covers the central and east central parts of the state, tells Brownfield… “A lot [Read More…]

An extension educator says farmers may want to rethink their fertilizer application strategy during a time of record costs.   Jenny Brhel with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln says research has shown that targeted applications using [Read More…]

A dry harvest for many growers means fire danger is increasing. Iowa State University Extension agronomist Angie Rieck-Hinz says disease pressure resulted in a premature end to the corn crop in north Iowa. “We really [Read More…]

A farmer in northeast Nebraska says he’s eagerly awaiting any soybean export sales to the world’s top buyer. Greg Anderson says China’s lack of demand for the U.S. product is becoming more alarming by the [Read More…]

A livestock expert says effectively managing toxins in feed can improve the animal’s overall health and productivity.  Dr. Aldo Rossi with AMLAN International says bacteria and mycotoxins are found at various levels in almost 100% [Read More…]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced conditional approval of the first parasite control product that prevents and treats New World screwworm in cattle. According to Zoetis, their new product Dectomax-CA1 treats infestations caused [Read More…]

The USDA says farmers will produce a little more wheat in 2025 than 2024. Production for all types of wheat is seen 1.984 billion billion bushels, less than 1% larger than last year, with an [Read More…]

The executive director of the Illinois Pork Producers Association says the industry’s labor challenges remain top of mind. Jennifer Tirey says utilization of federal work visa programs remains high. “We’ve seen an uptick in the [Read More…]

Two Minnesota farmers fear yield is being lost as soybeans dry rapidly in the field.  Harmon Wilts farms in the west-central part of the state and says warm and windy conditions have dropped moisture levels [Read More…]