Michigan livestock industry leaders are asking state lawmakers to keep funding the Michigan Alliance for Animal Agriculture. Michigan State University AgBioResearch Director George Smith says the goal of the program

A northeast Nebraska farmer says many growers are facing unprecedented financial uncertainty this spring. “We’re all in this panic and pressure mode.” Anne Meis says she’s increasingly worried about the

A south-central Kansas farmer says a stretch of warm weather is accelerating planting progress.   James Moreland, who farms near the Oklahoma border, says he started about a week ago

A farmer in southern Minnesota says surging fertilizer prices should not have much impact this spring. Brad Kluver grows corn and soybeans near Northfield. “Thankfully we had had a lot

The USDA sees a more than 100-year low for U.S. wheat acreage in 2026. Planted area for all types of wheat is expected to be the lowest since 1919 at

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley is pushing to include year-round nationwide E15 legislation in a military spending bill. The Iowa Republican tells Brownfield E15 can’t pass on its own. “You’re never

The USDA is projecting a year-to-year increase in domestic soybean acres and a cut for corn. Planted area for beans is seen at 84.7 million acres, 4% more than 2025,

The National Grain and Feed Association is closely monitoring how the conflict in Iran is impacting ag transportation and global supply chains. CEO Mike Seyfert says, “Where our focus is