The chief economist for the Renewable Fuels Association says U.S. ethanol exports have been on a strong upward trajectory over the past several years. Scott Richman tells Brownfield, “We had

A climatologist says extended forecasts show favorable conditions for planting season in some parts of the Corn Belt. Justin Glisan is the state climatologist for Iowa and says, “What we

May corn $4.47 and 1/4, down 1 and 3/4 centsMay soybeans $11.62, up 3 and 3/4 centsMay soybean meal $314.10, up $2.30May soybean oil 67.42, down $2.30May Chicago wheat $5.80

Minnesota crop farmers experienced a slight financial rebound in 2025. University of Minnesota Extension economist Pauline Van Nurden says their annual farm finance report represents 10 percent of Minnesota farms

Broiler hatchery numbers were up on the year, continuing to imply bigger chicken production in 2026. The USDA says 252.754 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubators last week, dropping

Calls to the nation’s longest-running farm crisis hotline are on the rise. Nebraska Farmers Union President John Hansen says the Rural Response Hotline, established in 1984 during the 80s farm

U.S. ethanol exports were strong last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says ethanol exports averaged 203,000 barrels per day, the highest in more than a month, rising 80,000 on

A state leader says the recent renewal of the Michigan Wheat Program checkoff will help the organization continue to promote the industry.  Executive director Jody Pollok-Newsom says the program develops solutions for

There has never been more information available to farmers than there is today, and yet, in many ways, it’s never been harder to know who or what to trust. How

A member of the Executive Council of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers says most farmland values remain relatively strong despite continued uncertainty around the ag economy.