Ag News

The Deputy Secretary of USDA says the Trump administration continues to address consolidation in the ag industry. Speaking on a National Ag Law Center webinar recently, Stephen Vaden says one of the biggest concerns is [Read More…]

An ag economist says the cattle industry continues to look for any signs of herd expansion.  Charley Martinez with the University of Tennessee says, “We want to know the percentage of heifers and that’s really [Read More…]

Corn, sorghum, and soybean export sales all roared to marketing year highs during the week ending January 15th. The USDA says most of those corn sales to were unknown destinations and Japan, while China and [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, bitterly cold, windy weather conrinues to expand across the Midwest, with this morning’s minimum temperatures falling below 0°F.  Any snow is generally light and confined to areas downwind of the Great [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures throughout the eastern half of the U.S., while warmer-than-normal weather will prevail in the West.  Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation nearly [Read More…]

An agronomist says farmers are able to reduce crop pests and diseases while improving crop health and yields by analyzing plant sap. Rachelle Moss from Advancing Eco Agriculture tells Brownfield they look for a balance [Read More…]

Soybeans were mixed, mostly modestly higher, adjusting spreads. Unknown destinations 192,350 tons of 2025/26 U.S. beans ahead of the open. The eventual destination of that will be watched closely as China has apparently met its [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures closed mixed, continuing to wait for widespread direct cash business and Friday’s USDA Cattle on Feed report. February live cattle were down $.72 at $232.37 [Read More…]

Legislation is moving through Wisconsin’s capitol that would help new veterinarians pay off school loans if they treat large and small animals in rural parts of the state.  Jo-Ell Carson with the Wisconsin Veterinary Medical [Read More…]

Mar. corn $4.24, up 2 and 1/4 centsMar. soybeans $10.64, down 1/2 centMar. soybean meal $296.20, up $4.80Mar. soybean oil 53.78, down 23 pointsMar. Chicago wheat $5.15 and 1/2, up 7 and 3/4 centsFeb. live [Read More…]

A central Iowa farmer says he had a relatively good crop year in 2025. Dean Frazer raises corn and soybeans, and operates a 36,000 head farrow-to-finish hog operation in Conrad. “We thought we were going [Read More…]

The outgoing president of the Iowa Pork Producers Association says U.S. pork exports are heading in the right direction. “Everything has been going really well,” said Aaron Juergens. “We’re still getting product moved internationally.” Juergens, [Read More…]

A Wisconsin dairy farmwife and mother learned that grassroots advocacy can pay off quickly. Krista Dolan is a Farm Bureau member from the Dodgeville area.  She started asking questions early this school year when one [Read More…]

An Indiana state legislator says a recently introduced bill could help protect the state’s farmers from drone security threats.  District 16 representative Kendell Culp says House Bill 1064 would establish civil and criminal boundaries for operating unmanned aerial vehicles [Read More…]

An ag credit advisor says farmers need to be ready to adapt as they navigate this marketing year. Mathew Meals with GreenStone Farm Credit Services tells Brownfield, “We’re not at a place where we’re out [Read More…]

A weather system that is forecasted to bring several inches of snow and ice is starting to impact next week’s cattle sales in parts of the country. Tony Hancock is with the Missouri Department of [Read More…]

U.S. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says the fight for year-round E15 isn’t over despite a federal solution being left out of the House funding bill. During a press call Thursday morning, the Iowa Republican said the [Read More…]

After a challenging 2025, the U.S. biofuels industry has optimism for 2026. “2025 was horrific for biodiesel,” says Monte Shaw with the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association. He tells Brownfield that’s due, in part, to unclear [Read More…]

Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. There are chances for hotter, drier weather in portions of South America over the near term, potentially expanding later in the month. That’s going to be [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures were higher, with boxed beef up at midday, waiting for the week’s direct business. There was also ongoing position squaring ahead of this Friday’s USDA [Read More…]