USDA and Justice Department will evaluate ag inputs
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says high input costs are affecting farmers across the United States. “U.S. farm production inputs all cost so much more today than they did under the […]
Recent rainfall delays start of harvest in south-central Indiana
A south-central Indiana farmer says his operation has been battling wet weather all year. Tim Gauck says recent rainfall has delayed the start of harvest. “We’ve been waiting for the rain to get […]
Xitavo Showcases Genetic Diversity at Farm Progress Show
Early on the first day of the 2025 Farm Progress Show, Brownfield’s Cyndi Young caught up with Colin Rogers, Seed Agronomist for the Xitavo® brand at BASF, beside the BASF […]
New Indiana University program helping farmers connect with local buyers
A new program from Indiana University is helping the state’s farmers connect with larger wholesale buyers to increase local food sales. Founder and resilient food systems manager Jodee Smith says […]
BASF’s Josh Putman Highlights Surtain Herbicide Success at Farm Progress Show 2025
At the 2025 Farm Progress Show, Brownfield’s Cyndi Young caught up with Josh Putman, Technical Marketing Manager for Corn Herbicides at BASF, while standing in the company’s corn field plot. […]
ASA disappointed in Argentina support as market access slips
The vice president of the American Soybean Association says the United States is quickly losing market share with critical trading partners. “It’s a three-alarm fire. It’s very concerning. Scott Metzger, a […]
Butter higher, cheese lower as cash dairy prices end week mixed
Cash dairy prices were mixed again Friday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange as cheese prices fall, and butter continues to rebound. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.6475. No sales were […]
Minnesota Farm Mediation notices triple in August, highest since 2019
The number of Minnesota farmers facing mediation because of financial crisis has risen dramatically. Minnesota Department of Agriculture Farm Advocate Steve Zenk says there were 144 notices issued in August, […]
Innovation Front and Center at Asgrow Exhibit – 2025 Farm Progress Show
At the 2025 Farm Progress Show, innovation was the driving theme at the Asgrow exhibit. Brownfield’s Cyndi Young caught up with Brittany Eubank, Asgrow Brand Manager, to talk about the […]
DNR keeping an eye on early cases of bird flu in northeast Iowa
Iowa DNR state wildlife veterinarian Rachel Ruden says they’re monitoring the situation after reports of sick and dead wild birds with the classical signs of avian influenza. “So far we’ve […]