July cattle placements, marketings fall to historic lows
Cattle placements and marketings during July were the lowest for the month on record. The USDA says 1.422 million head of cattle were placed into feedlots last month, below pre-report […]
Farmers faced with difficult decisions for 2027 crop
The vice president of the Illinois Corn Growers Association says most producers are not only preparing for harvest, but they’re also wading through uncertainty about the 2027 crop. “It may […]
Smith: China making progress on U.S. Soybean purchases
The chairman of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee says China is making progress on its purchase commitments of U.S. soybeans. Jason Smith, a U.S. Congressman from Missouri, tells […]
Missouri State Fair Sale of Champions, Best of Missouri Sale set for Saturday
The Sale of Champions and Best of Missouri Sale are coming up at the Missouri State Fair. Superintendent Chuck Miller tells Brownfield “We’ll start with the Best of Missouri Sale. […]
Record number of heritage farms recognized at Iowa State Fair
Hundreds of Iowa farm families received special recognition at the Iowa State Fair for preserving their agricultural heritage. Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig says 514 families were honored with Century […]
Butter rallies as CME cash dairy trade ends week mixed
Cash dairy prices were mixed Friday to end the week at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.7025. No sales were reported. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0050 to […]
Trump administration opens door to more beef imports, cattle groups disappointed
President Trump has announced a deal that he says will lower beef prices for American consumers. According to his post on Truth Social, for the next 90 days, the U.S. […]
K-State cuts ribbon on first of its kind research, innovation center
The president of Kansas State University says its new innovation and research center will be a game changer for the future of the ag industry. Richard Linton says the L. […]
Specialty crop producers encouraged to build strong FSA relationship
The organic grain mentorship coordinator with The Land Connection says the struggling economy is taking its toll on many specialty growers. Katie Bishop says it’s important that producers, no matter […]
Corn maturity key to assessing late-season disease risk
An extension plant pathologist says while corn disease risk is lessening growers should keep their guard up. Dean Malvick with the University of Minnesota tells Brownfield. “We do (need to […]