Kurt Maertens, BASF Technical Representative for Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois, said growers have faced numerous environmental stressors and widespread fungal disease pressure in both corn and ...

Residue management can help farmers boost yields in 2026. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Connor Sible with the University of Illinois discusses what residue management is and when it can be ...

Taryn Fischels with John Deere at FPS25. (Photo by Kelly Loganbill) Taryn Fischels, product marketing manager with John Deere, tells Brownfield at the 2025 Farm Progress Show that many farmers are ...

The American Coalition for Ethanol is hopeful Congress will pass legislation allowing nationwide sales of E15 year-round before the end of 2025. ACE CEO Brian Jennings says while there is strong ...

Two cotton farmers in the Delta say multiple years of high input costs and low commodity prices have caused a dire economic situation. Barry Bean is a farmer based in Pemiscot, Dunklin and New Madrid ...

American Soybean Association CEO Steve Censky. China, the largest buyer of US soybeans, has yet to make a purchase for the 2025-2026 marketing year. Steve Censky, CEO of the American Soybean ...

Pictured: Minnesota farmer Judy Barka at the 2025 Minnesota State Fair (Photo by Mark Dorenkamp/Brownfield) A central Minnesota crop and livestock producer says diversification is helping her farm ...

The latest Rural Mainstreet Index says the ag economy weakened during August. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says many farmers are having a difficult time managing high input costs.

Michigan cash rental values are unchanged this year despite farmland values in the state seeing the largest increase nationwide. Jon LaPorte is a Farm Business Management Educator with Michigan State ...

U.S. dairy leaders say the recently announced trade framework with the European Union has some gaps. Shawna Morris with the U.S. Dairy Export Council points to geographical indications. “The EU’s ...

Michigan State University’s plant pathologist says southern rust disease pressure is spreading across the state. Marty Chilvers tells Brownfield he’s tracking its movement in corn. “We’re trying to ...

An insurance specialist is encouraging farmers to consider a risk management tool called captive insurance. Van Carlson says his company, SRA 831 (b) Admin, helps business owners develop a ...