Boozman prepares for another Senate Ag Committee farm bill vote
The chairman of the U.S. Senate Ag Committee says he’s preparing for another vote on a farm bill as lawmakers return to Washington D.C. Senator John Boozman tells Brownfield while […]
Indiana nonprofit using undervalued protein to fight food insecurity domestically
The CEO of an Indiana-based nonprofit says addressing food insecurity starts with increasing access to high-quality protein. Daniel Leckie with Hatch says the Coalition to Close the Protein Gap program is […]
USDA trims 2026 beef, pork outlooks
The USDA has lowered their 2026 red meat production expectations while leaving poultry almost unchanged. Beef is now projected at 24.877 billion pounds, 90 million less than August on slower […]
Ukraine export woes could offset some of the record corn production in South America
An agricultural economist with Advance Trading says the war in Ukraine could provide some support for the corn market, despite a record harvest in South America. Brian Basting tells Brownfield, […]
Demand helps pull 26/27 corn, soybean carryout lower
Demand is expected to tighten domestic new crop corn and soybean supplies. That new crop corn carryout is now seen at 1.567 billion bushels, a decline of 86 million from […]
Bayer: Biotechnology and AI could accelerate the next generation of crop improvement
Biotechnology is a broad field, and Bayer Crop Science is using several tools to improve crop genetics and help farmers manage risk. Amanda McClerren, Bayer’s head of biotechnology, says the […]
Nonfat dry milk jumps 3 cents, cheese and butter remain unchanged
Cash dairy prices were mostly unchanged Friday to end the week at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.76. No sales were reported. Forty-pound cheese blocks were unchanged at $1.46. […]
Historic flooding in Ohio highlights the need for new weather management tools
Ohio’s state climatologist says researchers are working to help farmers better prepare for adverse weather conditions. Aaron Wilson says Ohio State University is evaluating management strategies to help farmers manage […]
USDA 2026 corn, soybean estimates shift on yield changes
The USDA has lowered its 2026 U.S. corn production guess while raising the outlook for soybeans. As of September 1st, this year’s corn crop is seen at 15.8 billion bushels, […]
Rising fuel surcharges weigh on farmer basis levels
Rising fuel prices are impacting farmers beyond paying more to fill up machinery. Mike Steenhoek with the Soy Transportation Coalition says the current state of gasoline and diesel costs influence […]