The president of the Illinois Farm Bureau says a full transition has occurred within the Country Financial board of directors. Phillip Nelson, who was elected by IFB members in December, tells Brownfield… “We were seated.” He says, “The six of us that were elected in Chicago were seated on Country Financial. Elections, as I’ve said […]
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The Minnesota Corn Growers Association will defend its ability to utilize farm drainage during the legislative session. MCGA president Wes Beck
Farmers are seeing increased disease pressure across the Corn Belt. Dennis Holsteen, district manager for Nebraska with BASF, says producers can’t
Cattle producers in Nebraska are divided over a proposal that would dismantle the state’s brand law. During recent testimony in front
Rice and cotton exports hit marketing year highs during the week ending February 12th. The USDA says key customers led the
The U.S. Supreme Court says the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) doesn’t allow the president to impose tariffs. In a
The USDA says the country lost 15,000 farms in 2025 and more than 2.5 million acres. American Farm Bureau Federation economist
The U.S. House Agriculture Committee is scheduled to begin markup of a new five-year farm bill Monday afternoon, but year-round E15
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mixed and feeders were down waiting on the week’s direct business and Friday’s
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying, along with the gains in soybean and crude oils. Overnight rainfall in
