As companies push 2030 goals, Field to Market encourages farmers to seize new revenue streams
The Field to Market President says farmers can align cost-cutting measures this season with conservation projects in their value chain. Carrie Volmer Sanders tells Brownfield, “Growers are compensated in a […]
Senator Baldwin hopes Fertilizer Transparency Act moves quickly
Some Midwestern lawmakers have introduced legislation that would force fertilizer marketers to show what is driving prices higher. Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin tells Brownfield the Fertilizer Transparency Act would require […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: March 26, 2026
May corn $4.67, down 1/4 centsMay soybeans $11.73 and 3/4, up 2 centsMay soybean meal $322.10, up $2.30May soybean oil 68.02, up 92 pointsMay Chicago wheat $6.05, up 7 and […]
Diesel prices weigh on growers ahead of busy planting season
Fuel costs are a concern for farmers with spring fieldwork right around the corner. George Goblish grows corn and soybeans near Vesta in southwest Minnesota. “I don’t think a lot […]
USDA reports U.S. hog inventory slightly higher year over year
The USDA says total number of hogs and pigs is up slightly on the year, but is down 1 percent from the previous report. Breeding inventory is down 1 percent […]
Farmers can delay phosphate and potassium fertilizer to cut costs, says MU Extension
A nutrient management specialist with University of Missouri Extension says farmers can delay phosphate and potassium applications if soil test levels are at or near recommended levels. John Lory says […]
Flood plan sparks farmer concerns over lost farmland, levee adjustments
A plan to reduce flood risk along the Missouri River concerns some Missouri and Iowa farmers. “This $32 billion plan would take 147,000 acres of Missouri’s best farmland out of […]
Spring renews optimism for Illinois farmers
The president of the Illinois Farm Bureau says producers across the state are getting ready for a busy spring. Phillip Nelson, who farms in LaSalle County, says even though agriculture […]
State of Emergency in northern Michigan, but dormant fruit should limit crop damage
Michigan fruit growers say crops appear protected after one of the most extreme blizzards in March. Leelanau cherry grower Ben LaCross tells Brownfield, “Northern Michigan got 2 to 4 to […]
Pre-bought inputs shield many growers from fertilizer price surge
A senior grains and oilseeds analyst says he doesn’t expect high fertilizer prices to impact a large portion of growers this season. Marc Rosenbohm with Terrain says many farmers locked […]