Reflecting on the 2024 Pheasant Season with Iowa Bird Chaser
On this episode, Brownfield’s Brent Barnett sits down with Nick Martin from Cedar Rapids, Iowa to reflect on the 2024 pheasant hunting season in the state. Nick is known online […]
Town hall meeting addresses funding freeze and job cuts
The Trump administration’s recent round of funding freezes and job cuts is being felt by farmers. Wisconsin Farmers Union’s Tommy Enright tells Brownfield Farmers Union is hearing from concerned members […]
Kansas advances bill aimed at water infrastructure improvements
The Kansas Legislature has advanced a House bill that would fund improvements to the state’s water infrastructure. Kansas Ag Secretary Mike Beam says it’s a good starting point. “In the […]
Soybeans, corn see end of week losses
Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling, trimming the weekly gains slightly. Crop ratings in Argentina were up on the week after the recent and harvest weather looks […]
Questions remain about USDA funding freeze
The vice president of public policy at the American Farm Bureau Federation says there are still many questions as USDA evaluates program funding in the Inflation Reduction Act, but “the […]
Poultry production up in January
U.S. poultry production was higher in January. The USDA says 4.613 billion pounds of poultry were certified wholesome last month, up 1% on the year, with a 2% increase for […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: February 21, 2025
Mar. corn closed at $4.91 and 1/4, down 6 and 3/4 centsMar. soybeans closed at $10.39 and 1/2, down 6 centsMar. soybean meal closed at $294.80, down $1.20Mar. soybean oil […]
January cattle placements see year-to-year rise
The USDA says 1.822 million cattle entered U.S. feedlots during January 2025. That was an increase of 2% from January 2024, towards the low end of the range of pre-report […]
National FFA Officer stops in MO for FFA Week
The Western Region Vice President of National FFA Organization says there is a place for everyone in the FFA. Abby Jacobsen says “to carry our world into its next era, […]
Milk production down in January, 5% of dairies closed in 2024
U.S. milk production was up fractionally in January as dairy farmers worked to grow their herds. Production in the U.S. totaled more than 19 billion pounds with production per cow […]
