An extension economist says 2025 has been a tough year for crop farmers. Paul Mitchell with the University of Wisconsin tells Brownfield the 2024 crop did not generate a lot of income and did not trigger many ARC and PLC payments, and the 2025 crop prices are lower. “This crop, it won’t generate commodity support […]
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