A central Iowa butcher suggests consumers aren’t flinching despite record high beef prices.  Tucker Maxwell of Maxwell Custom Beef in Des Moines says people are willing to pay for a

Six new programs have been added to the Wisconsin Association of FFA. Brooke Priest is an FFA Advisor at Preble High School in Green Bay. “We realized that if we have an

The chief economist with The Fertilizer Institute says urea prices on the global market have returned to pre-Middle East conflict levels. However, Veronica Nigh tells Brownfield, “Right now, those urea

The USDA has announced its final slate of reorganization plans.  Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden says now it’s time for action.  “Approximately half of the Washington, D.C.-based employees of the Foreign Ag Service will be moving

A central Illinois farmer has been chosen to be one of the next leaders of the National Corn Growers Association. Bill Leigh, who grows corn and soybeans in Marshall County,

Livestock producers and processors are gathering in central Iowa to discuss how to work together better.  Practical Farmers of Iowa livestock systems manager Margaret Chamas says the Midwest Meat Summit

Passing the farm or ranch onto the next generation is a challenge that continues to plague the ag industry.   Brett Kenzy, Region III Director and a backgrounder from South Dakota says there isn’t an easy answer, but it

Private property rights remain a priority. Shad Sullivan, who chairs the property rights committee for R-CALF and raises cattle in Colorado and Texas tells Brownfield, “Every issue that we work

The Indiana Soybean Alliance is giving FFA members a firsthand look at innovation with a donation of soy-based Goodyear tires. Lisa Chaudion, Indiana FFA Foundation executive director, says it helps support the organization’s

The government relations director for the Wisconsin Farmers Union says the U.S. Senate can address several key issues facing dairy farmers.  Michelle Ramirez-White says the Senate version of the farm