April 2026 U.S. pork production was the largest for any April on record. The USDA says pork production of 2.347 billion pounds was up slightly on the year, pushed to

A livestock economist says he doesn’t expect many surprises in Friday’s Cattle on Feed report.   Josh Maples with Mississippi State University Extension says he anticipates a significant drop in marketings. “You look at steer and heifer slaughter

A meteorologist with BAM Weather says a cooler and wetter start to the summer could benefit overall crop development.  But, Bret Walts says some areas in the Northern Plains could face

The president and CEO AgriNovus Indiana says the launch of BioHeartland will help advance the state’s agbioscience economy. Christy Wright says the initiative is designed to connect research and agricultural production throughout the

The Good Food for Michigan Project has announced its first grants to expand institutional local food access through regional food hubs. Brian Schorr with Flint Fresh tells Brownfield their food

The USDA’s reporting a generally solid week for U.S. export sales. Old crop corn during the week ending May 14th was considerably larger than average thanks to the key customers

Minnesota Farm Bureau is giving mixed reviews at the conclusion of the 2026 state legislative session. President Dan Glessing tells Brownfield MFBF is disappointed legislators could not pass an agriculture

A central Indiana farmer says it’s been a challenging start to the 2026 planting season. Chris Eck tells Brownfield, “It’s been everything from initially in early May, it was 80

The jump in fuel prices is hurting the bottom line of farmers like Cordt Holub in east-central Iowa. “Certainly been the biggest question here when it comes to springtime planting

The president of the Illinois Wheat Association says the state’s new wheat checkoff is just weeks from going into effect. Tracy Heuerman, who farms in Effingham County, tells Brownfield… “The