Twice-extended farm bill expires September 30th

The twice-extended 2018 Farm Bill faces expiration in less than a month. American Farm Bureau president Zippy Duvall tells Brownfield the deadline is September 30th. “Or we revert back to […]

The U.S. farmer can bridge trade tensions

The executive director of the Soy Transportation Coalition says the U.S. farmer can be a bridge to help resolve trade tensions between the U.S. and China. Mike Steenhoek says U.S. […]

Drones an added tool for soybean application

Drone use is becoming more popular, especially for corn fungicide applications, but there are situations drones could be a good tool for applying fungicides or micronutrients to soybeans.  Bryce Himmelberg […]

USDA tightens ag trade gap

A marketing analyst says the latest USDA trade outlook isn’t that surprising considering how cheap U.S. grain is on the world market. Angie Setzer is the co-founder of the grain marketing […]

Wyffels Hybrids bringing new traits in 2026

Ryan Gentle, an agronomy manager with Wyffels Hybrids, told Brownfield at the 2025 Farm Progress Show that the company is bringing new corn traits to the market in 2026. He […]

Soybeans, corn up ahead of Labor Day weekend

Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying, while still ending the week with modest losses. Soybeans continue to wait for some sign of progress in tariff talks between […]

Dairy group continues community engagement meetings

A dairy organization continues to bring farmers, neighbors, and local government officials together to discuss rural issues. Professional Dairy Producers President Paul Lippert tells Brownfield the Agricultural Community Engagement or […]