Self propelled spreader applying fertilizer to a field before tilling with farm scene in the distance Geopolitics are expected to influence fertilizer prices in 2026. Veronica Nigh is chief economist ...
It was a record year for some corn-related exports. Ellen Zimmerman, director of industry relations with the U.S. Grains & Bioproducts Council, tells Brownfield, “We hit a record for corn exports, 72 ...
The 2025 U.S. soybean harvest has officially wrapped up, and the end is near for the corn harvest. The USDA says 97% of U.S. corn is harvested as of Sunday, matching the five-year average pace, with ...
U.S ethanol exports remain on pace to shatter annual records. The Renewable Fuels Association says ethanol exports during August were up 15% from July and 24% from August 2024 at 188.8 million gallons ...
An ag economist with Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture says price shifts in dried distillers grains could raise feed costs in 2026. Michael Langemeier says changes in the grain markets impact ...
Photo courtesy of Missouri Soybean. The U.S. EPA and Army Corps of Engineers say they have created a more durable definition for Waters of the United States. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin says “my goal ...
A dairy farmer in southwest Minnesota says there’s an abundance of feed for winter. Rita Vander Kooi of Worthington says it was a great growing season. “Well, like all dairy farmers in our area, we ...
Two new cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza have been confirmed in northern Indiana. The Indiana State Board of Animal Health says the virus has been detected in a commercial egg layer facility ...
South-central Nebraska farmer Randy Uhrmacher says he was pleasantly surprised by his corn and soybean crops this year. “We were at or above any records we’ve had overall.” He tells Brownfield he ...
Photo courtesy of Clay Eldridge, Joplin Regional Stockyards. The owner of one of the largest sale barns in the country says there continues to be chaos in the cattle markets. Jackie Moore with Joplin ...
An extension mental health specialist says farmers can exhibit signs of stress in many ways. Emily Krekelberg with the University of Minnesota tells Brownfield it’s important to remember stress looks ...
Agricultural education students at Ohio State lead high school students through leadership activity. (Photo Erin Anderson/Brownfield) A new study shows there are ample career opportunities for new ...