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A central Illinois potato grower says it’s been a good year. Kelsey Bess manages Neumiller-Sproule Farms, which grows over 1,000 acres of potatoes on the sandy, irrigated soils of Mason County. “We had a lot [Read More…]

The new interim director of the School of Agriculture at Western Illinois University (WIU) wants to make the program one of the most sought-after in the country. Keela Trennepohl, who’s been an animal science instructor [Read More…]

A south-central Nebraska farmer says this is one of most unpredictable growing seasons in his career.    Michael Dibbern tells Brownfield margins have been a moving target and it became harder after the Israel and [Read More…]

Global plant genetics company GDM has announced its plan to acquire AgReliant Genetics. In a statement to Brownfield, AgReliant Genetics CEO Brian Barker says the agreement will enhance innovation abilities to help farmers address agronomic [Read More…]

A north-central Iowa farmer says a wetter than normal June has made it difficult to get some field work done. Brent Renner tells Brownfield the week of June 23rd was especially wet. “A lot of [Read More…]

A market analyst says the weather forecast looks favorable across the Corn Belt so far as the U.S. corn crop goes through pollination. Jody Lawrence with Strategic Trading Advisors tells Brownfield… “There’s no excessive heat [Read More…]

Lawmakers in the U.S. House have advanced President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill to a final vote. While the House continued debate on the legislation Thursday morning, U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says the Senate’s version [Read More…]

The CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association is looking for more wins for the biofuel industry in 2025. Geoff Cooper tells Brownfield EPA’s recently proposed Renewable Volume Obligations and a June Supreme Court decision involving [Read More…]

A member of the House Agriculture Committee says passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act would likely hamper a new farm bill. “Are we even going to have a farm bill anymore?” Illinois Democratic [Read More…]

A north-central Iowa farmer says weed pressure has been a mixed bag this year. Brent Renner tells Brownfield every field has been different on his farm. “Depending on what you experience for planting conditions,” he [Read More…]

A southeast Minnesota farmer has unpriced grain to sell. Ben Storm grows corn and soybeans near Dover. “We’ll start moving old crop corn again here this next week, most of which is priced. But the [Read More…]

The high cost of fertilizer coupled with low commodity prices have some farmers already considering their options for next growing season. Fertilizer market analyst Josh Linville with StoneX Group tells Brownfield current prices mean more [Read More…]

Soybeans were higher on commercial and technical buying. Contracts followed the lead of bean oil, which was up on demand expectations for biofuels. The higher movement in crude oil was also positive for both bean [Read More…]

Sep. corn closed at $4.18, up 12 centsAug. soybeans closed at $10.53 and 1/2, up 23 and 3/4 centsAug. soybean meal closed at $276.80, up $3.10Aug. soybean oil closed at 55.02, up 136 pointsSep. wheat [Read More…]

The USDA says upland cotton planted area is 9.9 million acres, less than last year, but more acres than some in the U.S. cotton industry thinks has been planted. Jody Campiche with the National Cotton [Read More…]

Some Great Plains farmers didn’t change course on planted acres this year for varying reasons. Northeast Nebraska farmer Quentin Connealy says it can be hard to grow a soybean crop in the Missouri River bottom. [Read More…]

A southeastern Illinois farmer says an impressive winter wheat harvest is wrapping up in his area. “We finished our wheat, and it was very good. There’s some wheat left, but most of it’s done.” Don [Read More…]

Cool and wet weather has shifted weed pressure in parts of Indiana this year. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Purdue University Extension weed scientist Tommy Butts explains how weed control has evolved in [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures and rainfall nationwide.  Portions of the Ohio Valley and the middle and northern Atlantic States have the greatest likelihood of experiencing hot [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, showers have ended, except in the Ohio Valley.  In the rain’s wake, mild, sunny weather is promoting a rapid pace of corn and soybean development.  Growing conditions for Midwestern summer crops [Read More…]