The president and CEO of American Farmland Trust says the current farm economy is creating serious financial challenges for many producers. John Piotti tells Brownfield, “Input costs are at all-time highs, prices for some row crops are pretty low compared to recent years. We’re also seeing land prices and equipment prices be excessively high.” He […]
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Soybeans were sharply lower to start the week, and nearby soybean contracts were actually limit down on Monday. The market is
The conflict in the Middle East is driving up ag input prices. Southwest Minnesota corn and soybean grower Bryan Biegler says
The blizzard that moved through Wisconsin Sunday and Monday dumped enough wet, heavy snow to collapse a farm building. Anthony Knorn
The founder of ForgeBee says lab-grown honeybees may be a key to the future of food production. Gene Robinson, who’s also
May corn $4.54, down 13 and 1/4 centsMay soybeans $11.55 and 1/4, down 70 centsMay soybean meal $312.20, down $10.50May soybean
Healthcare costs continue to be a burden for many farm families. Minnesota Farmers Union president Gary Wertish says premiums are rising.
A climatologist says elevated wildfire risks will likely continue through the week for parts of the Western Corn Belt. Eric Hunt
The president of Missouri Farm Bureau says the recent spike in fertilizer prices is adding new stress for farmers heading into
The senior director of government affairs with the American Farm Bureau Federation says the Trump administration continues to look for ways
