Agriculture News
FCS Financial Field Notes: More Than a Customer
FCS Financial is giving back to its member-owners in a big way this year. Chief Financial Officer Rick Krueger says the cooperative is returning $35 million in cash patronage. To
iFAB Tech Hub building momentum
A member of the U.S. House Ag Committee says a $51 million investment into the Illinois Fermentation and Agriculture Biomanufacturing (iFAB) Tech Hub is paying off. Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski says
Expanding Markets for Soy
Minnesota farmer Tom Frisch recently served as chair of the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council and says there were several takeaways. Frisch is also a volunteer firefighter and has
Anticipation builds for possible Trump biofuel policy reveal at White House event
The Trump administration could be poised to make a big announcement on biofuels policy next week. U.S Senator Chuck Grassley tells Brownfield he’s hopeful Renewable Volume Obligations for 2026 and
Early pig care key to boosting wean-to-finish success
A technical expert with Pig Improvement Company North America says there’s a renewed focus in the pork industry on wean-to-finish survivability. Isaiah Spath tells Brownfield better management begins at the
Rotational grazing can reduce livestock production costs
Adam Abel is the State Grazing Lands Specialist with Wisconsin’s NRCS. He tells Brownfield that rotational grazing can work for nearly every farm, cutting the cost of production for beef
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
