Ohio farmer monitoring crop quality after weeks of frequent rainfall
A northwest Ohio farmer says he’s concerned about the quality of the 2026 crop. Justin Gravatt tells Brownfield, “We’ve been getting about an inch of timely rainfall every week this […]
Strong crop conditions in Kansas
A northeast Kansas farmer says it’s been an incredible year for his corn and soybean crops. Lance Rezac says while May was abnormally wet, conditions have near perfect since then. […]
Higher number of laying hens boosts egg production
U.S. egg production was up in July. The USDA says 9.3 million eggs were produced last month, an increase of 4% on the year, as the number of laying hens […]
CME adds sorghum basis futures to markets
Sorghum basis futures have begun trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Ag economist Guy Allen with Kanas State University says it will provide more price transparency and discovery. “It will […]
Cold storage numbers show demand, production impacts
Red meat in cold storage grew over the past month, while poultry stocks shrank. The USDA says that end the end of July, there were 839.408 million pounds of red […]
Agriculture leaders urge Canada, U.S. to resume USMCA trade talks
U.S. agriculture leaders are encouraging trade negotiators to keep talking following the breakdown in discussions with Canada over the weekend. Bryan Goodman with Agricultural Coalition for USMCA tells Brownfield, “When […]
Beef processing shutdowns threaten margins in Eastern Corn Belt
A dairy market analyst says recent closures of beef processing plants are pressuring producer profitability. American Dairy Coalition’s Sherry Bunting tells Brownfield producers are going to have to pay more […]
Illinois River wetlands to benefit from ethanol plant pollution settlement
The director of water policy at the Prairie Rivers Network says an eight-year legal fight over pollution from a major ethanol refinery on the Illinois River has ended. Robert Hirschfeld […]
Trump administration pushes healthier school meals, stronger farm connections
The Trump administration is updating its guidelines for federal school meal programs to incorporating food raised by U.S. farmers and ranchers. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says the goal of the […]
Improved herd genetics and herd expansion contributing to higher U.S. milk production
A dairy lender with Farm Credit Services of America says herd expansion and genetic improvements are driving an increase in milk production growth. Tim Van Hofwegen says producers continue to […]