Grain groups call for Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger to be rejected
U.S. grain shippers say two major rail companies have failed to meet minimum standards in their revised application to merge. Soy Transportation Coalition executive director Mike Steenhoek tells Brownfield Union […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: August 14, 2026
Sep. corn $4.59, up 11 centsSep. soybeans $11.77 and 3/4, up 11 and 3/4 centsSep. soybean meal $310.20, up $2.80Sep. soybean oil 69.44, up 65 pointsSep. Chicago wheat $6.74 and […]
Nonfat dry milk, dry whey higher as CME dairy markets trade mixed
Cash dairy prices were mixed Friday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.02 to $0.69. One sale was reported at that price. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.01 to $1.60. No sales were […]
SoyFoam on display during AgroExpo
A retired firefighter says farm fires could have better outcomes if SoyFoam was used to fight them. Pat Butler says he’s made it his mission to get fire departments to […]
Glisan: Parts of Iowa very wet, other parts very dry
Iowa’s climatologist says crops are under stress in some areas of the state while others are flourishing. Justin Glisan is with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship… “There […]
New technology tracks soybean diseases before symptoms appear
New research could help farmers be more proactive at managing soybean diseases. Plant pathologist Dylan Mangel with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln says he’s developing modeling that could help indicate which […]
Food buyers, farmers partner for regenerative agriculture adoption in pears
A partnership in West Michigan is helping food companies and farmers adopt more regenerative agriculture practices. Oceana Conservation District Manager Laura Ackerman tells Brownfield a new Regenerative Pear Growers Network […]
Sugar gains consumer favor as cheap global imports undercut U.S. farmers
An ag economist says new analysis shows consumer purchases are leaning toward more natural sugars. CoBank’s Tanner Ehmke tells Brownfield, “It is a clear trend that people are switching […]
Worries over USDA staff reductions
A member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee says the USDA’s ongoing reorganization is causing concerns across the countryside. Illinois Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski says she continues to hear from farmers […]
Wisconsin State Fair’s 175-year history rooted in agriculture and farm families
A second-generation archivist for the Wisconsin State Fair says about 10,000 farm families have been part of its history over the past 175 years. “I hope people continue that legacy.” […]