Western Iowa farmer says rain delays harvest, crop quality mixed
A farmer in western Iowa says widespread rains have slowed his harvest progress. Kevin Ross of Minden says his farm has received more than an inch of rain since Sunday […]
Holiday deals ahead? Butter prices fall sharply before seasonal demand hits
A market advisor says butter prices are the lowest they’ve been since 2021. Katie Burgess with Ever.ag tells Brownfield large butter supplies have pushed prices down by more than a dollar during […]
Federal court allows lawsuit over USDA’s EID tag mandate to proceed
A federal district court has ruled that a lawsuit challenging the USDA’s electronic identification tag mandate can move forward. Bill Bullard, CEO of R-CALF USA, tells Brownfield the mandate requires […]
Michigan Farm Bureau: final state budget preserves key ag programs, avoids deep cuts
A Michigan Farm Bureau lobbyist says the new state budget maintains support for the state’s second-largest industry. “The agriculture budget as a whole in the state budget is less than […]
Weather window opens for harvest in southern Kansas
A south-central Kansas farmer says harvest conditions have significantly improved. James Moreland farms near the Oklahoma border and he says it’s been an excessively wet year, and it’s impacted corn […]
Soybean yields above trendline in eastern Nebraska
An eastern Nebraska farmer says his soybean crop significantly beat his expectations this year. Mitch Oswald says many fields ended with 80-90 bushel yields despite high moisture levels. “Beans were […]
Southeast Indiana farmer says harvest 2025 is behind schedule
A southeast Indiana farmer says harvest pace is significantly behind schedule. Mike Koehne, raises food grade corn and soybeans in Decatur County, and says his soybean crop is finally ready. […]
Moisture swings and market prices complicate harvest decisions for Illinois farmers
A southeastern Illinois farmer says soybeans have been the focus of harvest operations in his area. Don Guinnip, who raises corn, soybeans, wheat, and cattle in Clark County, tells Brownfield, […]
Corn leads U.S. grain export inspections with strong shipments to Mexico and Japan
Corn continues to leave U.S. ports at a rapid pace. The USDA says corn export inspections during the week ending October 2nd were up sharply on the year, mainly to […]
Trade mission highlights importance of partnership with Japan
The director of market development for Ohio Corn and Wheat says a recent Japanese trade mission is helping strengthen a long-standing partnership with the country. Wendy Osborn tells Brownfield, “Developing those […]