Ag News

  It was this week in 1925, radio station WOWO debuted in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Brownfield Ag News radio network is pleased to announce the heritage ag radio station has joined the network. “Congratulations to WOWO [Read More…]

Ag Education on the Move is a comprehensive curriculum that provides third-grade students across the state with information about the state’s agriculture industries. In this episode, program director Heather Fletcher discusses how support from the [Read More…]

Producers are signing up for the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) for the 2024 crop year, but some still have questions about how to sign up and what they are eligible for.  Wisconsin Farm Service [Read More…]

In this episode, learn about the Missouri Soybean Farmers’ efforts to boost demand for Missouri-raised commodities through partnerships like the Yield Partnership. Matt Emig, Missouri Soybeans Market Development Director, discusses the collaboration among Missouri commodity [Read More…]

In this Spotlight on Soybeans, we discuss the efforts of the Missouri Partnership, led by CEO Subhash Elias, to attract food and beverage companies to Missouri, particularly benefiting soybean growers. The partnership, known as YIELD, [Read More…]

A livestock economist says that at current price levels, cattle producers can become too focused on price per pound. University of Kentucky’s Kenny Burdine tells Brownfield, “If you get too focused on price per pound, [Read More…]

Soybeans ended the day lower following the USDA’s prospective plantings and Quarterly Grain Stocks reports. Planted area is seen at 83.5 million acres, a 4 percent decline from last year.  Planted acreage is down or [Read More…]

A former U.S. ag secretary is the new chairman of the World Food Prize Foundation’s Council of Advisors. Tom Vilsack tells Brownfield “there’s a lot of work for us to do in order to broaden [Read More…]

The USDA is reporting tighter corn stocks, while soybean stocks increased as of March 1, 2025. Corn stocks totaled 8.15 billion bushels, down 2 percent from last year.  The December 2024 to February 2025 disappearance [Read More…]

Members of the Iowa Corn Growers Association recently discussed policy priorities with Iowa legislators. President Stu Swanson, who farms near Galt in north-central Iowa, says the association held its annual day on the Hill Thursday. [Read More…]

Cash dairy prices were steady-to-lower Monday with little trading activity on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.    Dry whey was unchanged at $0.50.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were unchanged at $1.6350.  No sales were [Read More…]

An ag economist at Ohio State University says ongoing trade tensions could impact demand for US agricultural products. Ian Sheldon says large trading partners are starting to divert sales to other markets. “What’s happening with [Read More…]

The chief science fellow with Nutrien Ag Solutions says several global weather issues could soon have an impact on U.S. commodity markets. Eric Snodgrass says he’s closely monitoring dry areas of eastern Brazil. “They do [Read More…]

Farmers are encouraged to stay informed as new herbicides enter the market. University of Minnesota Extension educator Eric Yu says products continue being developed to help combat resistant weeds. “We actually had a recent study [Read More…]

Wisconsin’s largest farm show is growing even larger. Matt Cullen with the WPS Farm Show tells Brownfield this year’s show needed more display space. “We’re adding a second outdoor exhibitor tent to be able to [Read More…]

An ag economist at the University of Illinois says revenues from cash rents were down in 2024. Gary Schnitkey says recent surveys of farm managers show slight declines in cash rents across the state. “We [Read More…]

Laying a solid foundation is one way to set cornfields up for success this year. Corteva Agriscience Market Development Specialist, Brad Allen, says last year’s wet spring, followed by a dry period, created weed control challenges [Read More…]

An ag economist says costs have contributed to the slow expansion of the cattle herd. Kansas State University’s Glynn Tonsor tells Brownfield, “Our costs of running a cow are going up.”  “That’s been the case [Read More…]

Photo provided by the Indiana Soybean Alliance. A group of food science seniors at Purdue University developed a soy-based snack that took top prize at the inaugural food innovation student soybean competition.  Sara Thomason says the [Read More…]

A northwest Arkansas livestock producer says his forage levels held up through the winter. Jared Phillips, who raises sheep in Washington County, tells Brownfield, “We were a little worried part of the year where we [Read More…]