Ag News

The director of public policy for Indiana Farm Bureau says property taxes have dominated the first half of the Indiana legislative session. Andy Tauer says finding a solution is a priority for the organization and [Read More…]

Two Minnesota Democratic members of Congress are concerned about how farmers can navigate the current ag economy without a bipartisan farm bill. Angie Craig is the Ranking Member of the House Ag Committee. “216 farms [Read More…]

A grains and oilseeds economist says he expects demand for corn to remain strong in Mexico, even amid potential new tariffs from the Trump administration. Tanner Ehmke with CoBank tells Brownfield he doesn’t expect that [Read More…]

The Secretary of Agriculture says the USDA is working to reinstate critical department employees following sweeping layoffs. Brooke Rollins tells Brownfield, “There has been some significant reinstatement on both sides.”  “Whether it’s in the avian flu, [Read More…]

The Canadian Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food says fair trade between the U.S. and Canada remains a top priority.  Lawrence MacAulay says any disruption in trade, including tariffs, would be devastating to the ag sector. “Farm [Read More…]

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley tells Brownfield he’d like vaccinations to be part of USDA’s plan to combat highly pathogenic avian influenza. “It would be nice if we could vaccinate for it so you don’t have [Read More…]

President Trump says he still plans to impose new tariffs on Mexico and Canada next week. Trump says, “The tariffs are going forward, on time, on schedule.” The President told reporters Monday the planned 25% tariffs [Read More…]

American trade enforcement priorities are a focus of the new Congress. During a House Ways & Means subcommittee hearing Tuesday morning, former Trump Administration Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Jeffrey Gerrish testified there’s a need for [Read More…]

Diversifying a farm can take many forms. In this Pods for Profit, we’ll hear from a Michigan crop farmer who’s now in the trucking business. Jeff Fromm with Fromm Farms Trucking in Shiawassee County joins [Read More…]

The Missouri Beef Industry Council is investing checkoff dollars to support the Missouri Beef Kids Program – a program focused on increasing beef consumption in schools. In this episode, Colton Whitney, a former ambassador of [Read More…]

A crop insurance specialist says growers need to take a closer look at crop insurance options and their base acres because some program changes might be beneficial, especially in another year with tight margins and [Read More…]

A crop insurance advisor says farmers should take a closer look at the Enhanced Coverage Option this year.  Mike Boen with Compeer Financial tells Brownfield the ECO subsidy increased from 44% to 65%. “Most private products [Read More…]

The senior vice president of regulatory affairs at Growth Energy says EPA’s decision to allow year-round E15 in eight Midwestern states is supportive for U.S. biofuels. “We were really encouraged by this decision on E15,” [Read More…]

An economist with the National Cotton Council says fewer cotton acres are expected across the United States this year. “A recent economic report shows U.S. growers intend to plant 9.6 million acres, which is 14.5 [Read More…]

Several Illinois agriculture groups are opposing proposed amendments to the state’s Livestock Management Facilities Act (LMFA). Chris Davis, director of state legislation with the Illinois Farm Bureau, says their organization is opposing the three bills [Read More…]

The National Farmers Union wants to know how the federal government funding freeze and job cuts have affected individuals. Mike Stranz is Farmers Union’s Vice President of Advocacy.  He tells Brownfield the funding freeze left [Read More…]

A climatologist with the National Drought Mitigation Center says the winter season has provided a rollercoaster of conditions. Brian Fuchs tells Brownfield, “We can get those big snow events, but we could easily be 70 [Read More…]

Pictured: Creighton University economist Ernie Goss The latest Rural Mainstreet Index showed continued uncertainty in the ag economy. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss tells Brownfield the index fell below growth neutral for the 17th time [Read More…]

The threat of cyber-attacks in the ag industry is growing, according to a new report from Purdue University.  Trey Malone, Boehlje Chair in Managerial Economics for Agribusiness at Purdue University, says the complexity of the ag supply [Read More…]

U.S. egg production fell in January. The USDA says 8.865 billion eggs were produced last month, down 4% on the year, with a 4% decline in the number of layers and a slight decrease in [Read More…]