Ag News

A marketing advisor says there might be some opportunities for farmers growing wheat this year. Matt Bennett from AgMarket.Net tells Brownfield world wheat stocks have been whittled down over the past few years and the [Read More…]

The president of the National Pork Producers Council is concerned about retaliatory tariffs. Lori Stevermer spoke to Brownfield during the Minnesota Pork Congress in Mankato and calls this an interesting time in agriculture. “One thing [Read More…]

The ag economy continues to face challenging times as the new Congress begins work on the next farm bill. During a House Ag Committee hearing on Tuesday, ag economist John Newton with Terrain said in the past three [Read More…]

A soybean researcher says the potential for a huge crush market is forcing his team to study soybeans planted after soybeans. Shawn Conley with the University of Wisconsin says normally, his advice is don’t do [Read More…]

Some farmers and ag groups are concerned President Trump’s executive order to freeze conservation funding could impact those already committed to implementing climate smart practices.  A federal judge in Rhode Island has ordered the Trump [Read More…]

The president of Kansas Farm Bureau says water quality continue to be a challenge throughout the state. Joe Newland tells Brownfield the concerns are vastly different depending on location. “We’re doing some preliminary testing as [Read More…]

The nation’s pork producers are still fighting for a Proposition 12 fix. Matthew Grill, senior director of Congressional relations with the National Pork Producers Council, says a new farm bill is the easiest fix for [Read More…]

Ohio Farm Bureau’s president says farmers are facing more uncertainty as Congress delays farm bill conversations. Bill Patterson says the lack of a farm safety net is concerning. “If we had a new farm bill [Read More…]

Increases in Ohio’s Calculated Agricultural Use Value could result in higher property taxes for farmers in 2025. Ohio Farm Bureau’s Associate General Counsel Leah Curtis says CAUV follows the state of the ag economy. “The increases are [Read More…]

The USDA has tightened the domestic balance sheet for wheat, while leaving corn and soybeans unchanged. U.S. wheat ending stocks are seen at 794 million bushels, down 4 million from January due to an increase [Read More…]

The director of the Soybean Innovation Lab says the Trump administration’s decision to cease funding for U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) projects will hurt soybean farmers.                 Peter Goldsmith says since 2013 the Soybean Innovation [Read More…]

Commentary. The groundhog saw its shadow on the second day of February, so we are all supposed to buckle up and get ready for six more weeks of winter. Have you ever wondered why so [Read More…]

A Kansas State University weed specialist says farmers should keep an eye out for the emergence of kochia, an invasive summer annual that can lead to reduced crop yields. Sarah Lancaster tells Brownfield why it [Read More…]

The U.S. Meat Export Federation is a contractor to the national Beef Checkoff and works to promote and market U.S. products to countries around the globe. In this episode, Bill McLaren, a cattle producer from [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, mostly dry weather prevails.  Snow cover is largely limited to the northern tier of the region, from North Dakota to Michigan.  Later Monday, Midwestern high temperatures could rebound to 40°F or [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or below-normal temperatures and near- or above-normal precipitation across most of the country.  Warmer-than-normal weather will be limited to parts of the [Read More…]

Mar. corn closed at $4.91 and 1/2, up 4 centsMar. soybeans closed at $10.49 and 1/2, unchangedMar. soybean meal closed at $300.50, down 90 centsMar. soybean oil closed at 45.73, down 25 pointsMar. wheat closed [Read More…]

A used machinery expert says the market is recalibrating. Greg Peterson, founder of Machinery Pete, says most used equipment values are still coming off the record highs of the pandemic. “If you’re using the livestock [Read More…]

Wisconsin’s state livestock specialist says Badger state beef producers are growing their herds. Jeff Swenson with the Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection says, “Wisconsin actually, by percentage, had the largest growth of any [Read More…]

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has been detected in a commercial egg layer facility in Jay County, Indiana (east central, Indiana).  According to the Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH), more than 900,000 birds will be depopulated, and [Read More…]