The associate director of the Midwestern Regional Climate Center says widespread drought conditions could be a challenge for farmers heading into 2026. Melissa Widhelm says above normal temperatures ...

Clean Fuels Alliance America says the Trump administration doesn’t have to wait for trade deals to be finalized to increase market opportunities for farmers. Vice President of Federal Affairs Kurt ...

A commodity broker says cattle markets panicked on Friday following an announcement late Thursday from the President that there could be a deal to lower beef prices. Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima ...

The chief commodities economist with StoneX Group says farmers are sticking with their marketing plans as trade tensions increase between the U.S. and China. Arlan Suderman talks more about grain ...

The head of the Soy Transportation Coalition says lowering costs in the ag transportation system should be a top federal priority. Mike Steenhoek tells Brownfield, “They need to be engaged in ...

A south-central Minnesota farmer completed harvest in just over two weeks. Wanda Patsche, who grows corn and soybeans near Welcome, says harvest began toward the end of September. “We harvested 16 ...

NFU president Rob Larew speaking at the USDA during the 2025 Fall Legislative Fly-In. (Photo courtesy of NFU.) The president of the National Farmers Union says the organization’s members are ...

U.S. ethanol production moved slightly higher over the past week as more facilities ended seasonal maintenance. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production 1.074 million barrels per day ...

Areas that benefited the most from good weather during the growing season are being revealed during harvest. Pioneer U.S. marketing leader for corn Brandon Walter says if there’s a “garden spot” in ...

The associate director of the Kansas Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory says the Asian longhorned tick is a serious threat to the livestock industry. Gregg Hanzlicek says female ticks can cause deadly ...

A commodities consultant says that already tight U.S. soybean stocks could become even tighter. Karl Setzer, partner with Consus Ag Consulting, tells Brownfield, “There are now thoughts that this ...

Photo by Brownfield's Nicole Heslip. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is now accepting scholarship applications designed to help increase the number of rural veterinarians. The Nebraska Elite 11 ...