U.S. and China trade: actions louder than words
President Trump has signed an executive order to extend China’s tariff deadline by 90 days and the president of Missouri Farm Bureau says he’s optimistic the two countries will continue […]
Cotton crop estimate down on month, rice up
The USDA slashed its 2025 U.S. cotton production guess while raising the outlook for rice. Cotton is now seen at a total of 13.214 million bales, including 12.85 million bales […]
Cash dairy prices mixed Tuesday with cheese higher, butter lower
Cash dairy prices were mixed again Tuesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange as cheese keeps rising and butter keeps falling. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.5850. No sales were recorded. […]
United effort in the fight against New Word screwworm
A Texas cattle producer says it’s crucial for livestock and wildlife groups to work together to protect the state’s agriculture industry from New World screwworm. Stephen Diebel is co-owner and […]
Red meat, poultry production mostly down on month
The USDA’s protein production projections were mostly below a month ago. 2025 U.S. beef production is now estimated at 25.926 billion pounds, 262 million less than in August on lower […]
USDA sees record corn crop in 2025
The USDA is projecting the largest U.S. corn crop on record. Based on data as of August 1st, this year’s corn production is estimated at 16.742 billion bushels, 13% larger […]
Fertilizer efficiency improves bottom line
Increasingly high fertilizer prices have farmers seeking ways to maximize the value of their input purchases. Kip Jacobs, regional agronomist for the eastern U.S. with Mosaic, says some biological additives […]
Ernst says Prop 12 fix needed in skinny farm bill
A U.S. Senator from Iowa says many fairgoers at the 2025 Iowa State Fair have been expressing concerns about California’s Proposition 12 law. Republican Joni Ernst tells Brownfield California’s livestock […]
Tax wins included in the OBBBA could benefit farmer-owned businesses
The president and CEO of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives says tax provisions included in recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act could benefit farmer-owned businesses. Duane Simpson says […]
New Recommendations for Soybean Defoliation
In this Pods for Profit, Michigan State University’s entomologist Chris Difonzo joins us to discuss efforts by the North Central Soybean Research Program to update guidance on soybean defoliation management for […]