An ag economist says the cattle cycle is stuck in neutral. Josh Maples with the Mississippi State University Extension says, “We’re still looking for glimpses of heading towards expansion.” He tells Brownfield while cattle producers aren’t liquidating their herds, they aren’t growing them either. “Heifers in 2025 made up 31.7% of total cattle slaughtered in […]
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A central Illinois farmer says spring rains are not always a good thing. Ken Franklin, who grows corn, soybeans, and wheat
New World screwworm preparedness is being discussed in the nation’s capital. “The screwworm keeps advancing north,” said Sigrid Johannes, executive director
An ag economist says losses in the farm economy are adding up. “We’ve seen continued pressure against farmers and ranchers, said
The U.S. House is debating the farm bill this week, and National Farmers Union President Rob Larew tells Brownfield the legislation
A farmer in west-central Minnesota suggests the implications of rising fertilizer prices won’t be apparent this spring. Noah Hultgren grows corn,
The Illinois Corn Marketing Board utilizes corn checkoff funding to partner with organizations to increase trade and build global corn demand.
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley suggests the fate of nationwide year-round E15 is in the hands of the Speaker of the House.
The CEO of a U.S.-based phosphate producer says transportation bottlenecks are emerging as a key threat to long-term supply and availability.
A House Ag Committee member says the farm bill will not have language allowing year-round nationwide E15 fuel. Wisconsin Congressman Derrick
