The vice president of public affairs with The Mosaic Company says current countervailing duties on Moroccan and Russian fertilizers are critical to U.S. phosphate production. Ben Pratt tells Brownfield, “We

The CEO of the Iowa Pork Producers Association is dismayed that Proposition 12 language was not included in the Senate Ag Committee draft farm bill.  “Very, very, very disappointed.” That

Technology is helping shape modern pork production. Iowa State University Animal Science Department chair Jason Ross says the pork industry is leaning into innovation. “Those can really help a producer

New crop soybean export sales were solid during the week ending June 18th. The USDA says those new crop soybean sales were led by unknown destinations and China, signs that

Many producers across the Corn Belt have dealt with widespread damage so far this growing season due to severe storm systems. On this episode of Managing for Profit, a southwest

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up, supported by tight-ready supplies, waiting on direct business to develop. August live cattle closed $.52 higher at $246.52 and

The commissioner of agriculture for Minnesota says dicamba restrictions seem to be working. Thom Petersen tells Brownfield the final dates for over-the-top applications of the herbicide in the state are

The role of drones in crop protection is growing. Tyler Steinkamp is the crop protection product manager for WinField United. He tells Brownfield more growers are leveraging drone technology to

A senior faculty specialist with the University of Maryland says a shift to a strong El Nino weather pattern is likely to bring impacts to global crop production. During a

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. Traders remain optimistic about export demand from China ahead of Thursday’s USDA weekly sales report. While there haven’t been any announced soybean