The Minnesota Porkcast: On-Farm Sustainability and Grant
Minnesota Pork director of public policy and strategy Lauren Servick says producers can participate in an on-farm sustainability report and qualify for a grant. Minnesota Pork president Todd Selvick, a […]
Mizzou Meat Market opens at new meat science lab, expands retail offerings
The Mizzou Meat Market on the University of Missouri campus opened in mid-August. Bryon Weigand, the director of the Michael L. Parson Meat Science Education and Training Lab, tells Brownfield […]
Corn harvest gets underway in Missouri with strong early yields
Corn harvest is underway in parts of Missouri. Brice Fisher in Bates County tells Brownfield he started harvest five days ago, and it’s one of the earliest good corn crops […]
South Dakota corn looks good despite half-normal rainfall
A farmer in south-central South Dakota says the corn crop looks surprisingly good, given the below-average rainfall this growing season. “If you look at our total rainfall, we are about […]
Iowa State Fair Sale of Champions sets new fundraising record
The prestigious Iowa State Fair Sale of Champions raised a record-breaking $734,000 for ag youth on Saturday. The event was highlighted by a $155,000 sale for the Grand Champion FFA […]
Iowa lawmakers push back on Trump beef import proposal
Some members of Iowa’s congressional delegation are raising concerns about President Trump’s proposal to temporarily increase imported beef supplies. Republican Congresswoman Ashley Hinson told reporters at the Iowa State Fair […]
SE Iowa soybean grower sees “tremendous swing in pod counts” after rollercoaster summer
A southeast Iowa farmer anticipates variable yields because of up and down growing conditions this summer. Mark Jackson grows corn and soybeans near Oskaloosa and says this year has had […]
Iowa’s Glen Smith takes on USDA Rural Development post
Atlantic, Iowa farmer Glen Smith has been sworn in as the USDA’s Under Secretary for Rural Development. “What I bring is truly rural America and farming,” he said. “My whole […]
Marcine Schiebout
87, of Sioux Center
The reopening of the U.S.-Mexico border marks the next chapter for cattle trade
Cattle were able to cross from Mexico into the US for the first time since May 2025. Mike Sulpizia, a cattle buyer and marketing manager for Superior Cattle Company in […]