Ag News

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and near- or below-normal precipitation across most of the country.  Colder-than-normal conditions will be confined to the southern Atlantic [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, frigid weather prevails.  Tuesday morning’s minimum temperatures plunged below -20°F in parts of the upper Midwest, with sub-0°F readings reported as far south as northern Missouri.  Light snow is overspreading the [Read More…]

A Wisconsin agriculture official says consumers are not doing what they usually do when it comes to meat consumption. Jeffrey Swenson with the Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection tells Brownfield beef demand normally [Read More…]

A cattle producer in southwest Missouri says he’s been preparing livestock for this week’s below zero temperatures. Tanner Clark, who raises angus cattle in Douglas County, tells Brownfield the cattle have wind breaks, extra hay [Read More…]

South Dakota’s  Senate Ag Committee has advanced a bill that would make it illegal to manufacture, sell or distribute lab-grown protein in the state for 10 years. The South Dakota Stockgrowers Association is supportive of [Read More…]

Wisconsin’s FFA State President says his term in office has been a whirlwind so far, and he’s enjoying it. Jescey Thompson from the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau school district is about 2/3rds finished with his term and tells [Read More…]

A veterinarian says the spread of viruses, like Influenza A in livestock, are being closely monitored by the pork checkoff. “We want to make sure we’re doing everything to reduce exposure to pigs, whether they’re [Read More…]

A land transfer navigator says having a succession plan in place is key to reducing farmland loss. Becky Huttenga tells Brownfield, “That’s one of the best tools we can use to protect farmland.” “It’s never [Read More…]

U.S. egg production declined in 2024. The USDA says 108.515 billion eggs were produced last year, falling 1% from the year before, with table eggs also down 1% to 93.1 billion and hatching eggs seeing [Read More…]

Pictured: Iowa farmer Lance Lillibridge scouts fields during the 2024 growing season (Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield) An eastern Iowa farmer says he’s making some of his final preparations for the 2025 growing season. Lance Lillibridge [Read More…]

A bill has been reintroduced in the U.S. Congress that would allow year-round E-15.  Kenneth Hartmann, an Illinois farmer and president of the National Corn Growers Association says the goal is to get that bill [Read More…]

Farmers in Illinois could soon see estate tax relief.          Chris Davis, director of state legislation with Illinois Farm Bureau, says the re-introduced Family Farm Preservation Act would significantly change how estate taxes are calculated on [Read More…]

Recent layoffs at the USDA’s U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (USMARC) are raising concerns from the Nebraska Cattlemen Association. Executive Vice President Laura Field tells Brownfield the move was the result of the Department of Government [Read More…]

The Beef in the Classroom program provides educational materials and monetary support to help students become more comfortable and confident cooking with beef. In this episode, Bryce Anglin, a teacher outside of St. Louis shares [Read More…]

Wildlife damage costs farmers a lot of money every year nationwide.  James Dedecker with Michigan State University’s Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center has spent over a decade studying the economic impact of wildlife damage [Read More…]

An ag consultant says farmers with a plan have a better chance of withstanding challenging times in agriculture.    Kevin Ochsner, president of Agcellerate and host of NCBA’s Cattlemen to Cattlemen, says proposed tariffs have [Read More…]

The incoming president of the Illinois Grain & Feed Association says many farmers have taken advantage of recent rallies in the grain market. Mark Heil, general manager of Prairie Central Cooperative, tells Brownfield, “We’ve bought [Read More…]

In this Spotlight on Soybeans, learn about key issues affecting soybean growers in Missouri, including water rights, the Endangered Species Act, and trade policy. Garrett Riekhof, who is a Missouri Soybean Association board member and [Read More…]

Eric Scherder, U.S. Crop Protection Technical Lead for Corteva Agriscience, says field planning is like preparing for the big game with the farmer strategizing offense and defense. He tells Brownfield that weed and pest management [Read More…]

The newly confirmed Secretary of Agriculture says the administration remains supportive of America’s farmers and ranchers.  President Trump’s funding freeze has left many in the ag industry in financial limbo.  Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins tells [Read More…]