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Surtain corn herbicide from BASF is commercially available to growers in the United States in 2025. Josh Putnam, Technical Marketing Manager for U.S. Corn Herbicides told Brownfield that weed resistance continues to spread and farmers [Read More…]

Dairy economists at the University of Wisconsin have been modeling how retaliatory tariffs and program cuts will impact U.S. dairy farmers.  Leonard Polzin tells Brownfield UW’s Dr. Charles Nicholson has been calculating the effects of [Read More…]

An executive director of a sustainable agriculture nonprofit says rural communities will bear the brunt of USDA funding freezes and firings. Hannah Smith-Brubaker with Pasa Sustainable Agriculture tells Brownfield, “The firings in the federal government, [Read More…]

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. There’s more rain in the forecast for parts of Argentina and Brazil’s harvest has hit the halfway point. The USDA’s next supply, demand, and production numbers and [Read More…]

Pictured: Jim McCormick with AgMarket.Net at the 2025 Commodity Classic (Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield) An ag economist says China has taken some retaliatory measures against the U.S. over President Trump’s tariffs that went into effect [Read More…]

The chief science fellow with Nutrien Ag Solutions says current levels on the Mississippi River vary greatly depending upon location. Eric Snodgrass says it’s a tale of have’s and have not’s. “Three weeks ago, it [Read More…]

An Oregon wheat farmer remains concerned about exports in 2025. Former president of the National Association of Wheat Growers Brent Cheyne says there aren’t enough markets domestically to support the current U.S. wheat crop. “89% [Read More…]

In this Pods for Profit, we’ll meet the CEO of Quality Roasting, which is expanding facilities in Michigan. Erin Davis shares more about their company and how the demand for high oleic soybeans is increasing [Read More…]

Pictured: Iowa farmer Stu Swanson, who also serves as president of Iowa Corn, at the 2025 Commodity Classic (Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield) Farmers have a number of concerns heading into the growing season. Southwest Iowa [Read More…]

A crop insurance specialist with Country Financial says farmers need to be finalizing their crop insurance decisions for the 2025 growing season. Brenda Dozier, senior crop underwriting trainer, says there’s increased interest this year in [Read More…]

The U.S. Dairy Export Council’s trade expert says trade reciprocity is important, and the U.S. needs to address problems with the European Union. Jaime Castaneda tells Brownfield, “It is clear that for instance we need [Read More…]

The Bass Pro Fitness Series began its partnership with the Missouri Beef Industry Council in 2011 and has been bringing researched-based nutrition information about beef ever since. In this episode, Melissa Bondy shares why this [Read More…]

The CEO of the Ag Retailers Association says farmers could see a price increase for some crop protection products this spring as tariffs on Chinese products continue. There’s a 10 percent tariff on Chinese products [Read More…]

Many farms that operate as an LLC or a corporation are wondering about the on-again, off-again requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act, and the need to report the personal information of beneficial owners.  There was [Read More…]

The U.S. Dairy Export Council’s trade expert is concerned about the planned tariffs from President Trump. Jaime Castaneda tells Brownfield when Trump announced there would be additional 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting March [Read More…]

The vice president of farm services at NAU Country Insurance says crop insurance prices are favorable for corn ahead of the upcoming growing season. The prices, set at the end of February, are used to [Read More…]

An ag economist is optimistic margins will continue improving for pig farmers this year. Christopher Pudenz with Iowa Farm Bureau says that’s mainly because input costs have softened. “2022, 2023, part of 2024, certainly challenging [Read More…]

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were lower, pressured by last week’s direct business and watching the distribution of this week’s show list. April live was down $.40 at $192.25 and June was [Read More…]

A bill banning the use of eminent domain for carbon pipelines in South Dakota will advance to the Senate floor. On Monday, the South Dakota Senate State Affairs Committee voted House Bill 1052 out of [Read More…]

May corn closed at $4.56 and 1/4, down 13 and 1/4 centsMay soybeans closed at $10.11 and 1/2, down 14 and 1/4 centsMay soybean meal closed at $298.00, down $2.20May soybean oil closed at 43.49, [Read More…]