Agriculture News
USDA says new fertilizer projects, faster permitting aim to lower farm input costs
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says additional steps are being taken to increase U.S. fertilizer production, and reduce input costs for farmers. “Every tool in the toolkit has to be reviewed
Variable environmental conditions impact early weed control efforts
Farmers are evaluating the effectiveness of early season weed control. WinField United crop protection sales agronomist Ryan Peterson suggests weed pressure has been somewhat subdued. “In my travels, it hasn’t
Soybean growers encouraged to consider white mold management
A technical service representative with BASF says soybean growers facing white mold challenges should start planning management strategies now. Ken Deibert, who covers eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota, says
Cash dairy prices were lower Tuesday
Cash dairy prices were mostly lower on Tuesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.69. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0225 at $1.5325. Fifteen sales were recorded, ranging from $1.5150 to $1.55. Cheese barrels were down $0.04 at $1.5150. No sales were
Feenstra “bullish” on farm bill passage as Senate action nears
A member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee is optimistic the Senate will maintain momentum on the farm bill. Randy Feenstra of Iowa tells Brownfield the Senate Ag Committee could
Ag group would like dairy issues fixed in USMCA
The leader of Farmers for Free Trade says the USMCA trade agreement has been good overall, but some issues need to be addressed. Executive Director Brian Kuehl tells Brownfield that
Agricultural credit conditions continue to soften
A policy advisor with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago says agricultural credit conditions weakened in the 7th district in the first quarter of 2026. David Oppedahl tells Brownfield, “There’s
Iowa’s Grassley praises progress following Trump’s China trip
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley is encouraged by President Trump’s recent visit to China. The Iowa Republican says there’s good news for farmers. “On top of its soybean commitment, China will
Economist cautions China purchase agreement could fall short despite strong purchase targets
An ag economist with the Ohio State University says a deal between the U.S. and China to buy more U.S. ag products looks good on paper, but agriculture should proceed
Teaming Up For Safety
Cooperation between the Illinois Corn Marketing Board and the Grain and Feed Association of Illinois is bringing added safety education to farmers and grain handlers across the state. In this
