State officials release 2026 Iowa Primary Elections list
The Iowa Secretary of State’s staff has reviewed nominating petitions and released the list of candidates who’ve been accepted for the 2026 Primary Elections. Candidates for U.S. Senate and governor […]
Soybean futures down sharply to start the week
Soybeans were sharply lower to start the week, and nearby soybean contracts were actually limit down on Monday. The market is concerned that the trade meeting with China could be […]
War abroad, costs at home: fuel and fertilizer prices rise for farmers
The conflict in the Middle East is driving up ag input prices. Southwest Minnesota corn and soybean grower Bryan Biegler says he applied all his phosphate and potassium for 2026 […]
Heavy snow damages NE Wisconsin dairy farm
The blizzard that moved through Wisconsin Sunday and Monday dumped enough wet, heavy snow to collapse a farm building. Anthony Knorn with Junion Homestead Farm near Casco, Wisconsin, tells Brownfield […]
Lab grown honeybees could be future of food production
The founder of ForgeBee says lab-grown honeybees may be a key to the future of food production. Gene Robinson, who’s also a professor at the University of Illinois, says colony […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: March 16, 2026
May corn $4.54, down 13 and 1/4 centsMay soybeans $11.55 and 1/4, down 70 centsMay soybean meal $312.20, down $10.50May soybean oil 63.94, down 350 pointsMay Chicago wheat $6.97 and […]
Wertish: healthcare costs continue to burden farm families
Healthcare costs continue to be a burden for many farm families. Minnesota Farmers Union president Gary Wertish says premiums are rising. “With the (Affordable Care Act) subsidy getting removed. And […]
Lack of visibility biggest factor in closing Iowa’s roadways during blizzard
The Iowa DOT has reopened Interstate 80 from Altoona to Coralville and from West Des Moines to Council Bluffs. Interstate 35 from Ames north to the border is back open […]
Fire weather concerns persist in the Western Corn Belt this week
A climatologist says elevated wildfire risks will likely continue through the week for parts of the Western Corn Belt. Eric Hunt with the University of Nebraska says conditions could slightly […]
MOFB: fertilizer price spike adds stress for farmers ahead of planting
The president of Missouri Farm Bureau says the recent spike in fertilizer prices is adding new stress for farmers heading into planting season. Garrett Hawkins tells Brownfield “the reality is […]