U.S. Senate Ag Committee Chairman John Boozman has said he wants to mark up the farm bill this month, and the CEO of the ...

Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying, adding to what would have already been a week-to-week gain. Forecasts into early August for large parts of the region are hot and dry, potentially ...

Cash dairy prices were mostly down Thursday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was down $0.01 to $0.69. One sale was reported at that price. Forty-pound cheese blocks were unchanged at $1.67 ...

The USDA has announced plans to resume live cattle imports from Mexico. Beginning August 24th, the department says it will open the Douglas, Arizona port to cattle trade. Stephen Diebel, president of ...

A certified appraiser with Compeer Financial says many farmers are being more selective about buying farmland. Brent Wiest tells Brownfield buyer behavior has changed. “There’s still farmers and ...

Poultry production surged in June. The USDA says 4.751 billion pounds of poultry were certified wholesome last month, a year-to-year increase of 8%, largely due to higher slaughter numbers for chicken ...

The CEO of the Minnesota Beef Council says demand for beef remains strong despite high retail prices. Kelly Schmidt tells Brownfield the domestic cattle herd is still short relative to demand. “We’re ...

The U.S. cattle herd grew slightly over the past year, signaling continued slow expansion. The USDA says the total cattle inventory on July 1 st, 2026, was up slightly from July 1 st, 2025 at 94.2 ...

The cattle industry continues to look for any signs of herd expansion. University of Kentucky ag economist Kenny Burdine says the first thing he’s looking for is the percentage of heifers on feed, a ...

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer (Senate Finance Committee Livestream) Senate lawmakers questioned U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer about agricultural exports on Wednesday. During a ...

Grain markets have seen some strong rallies this summer, creating opportunities for producers to make sales. But marketing grain takes planning and discipline. On this episode, we’ll discuss ...

The Drive to Feed Kids is returning to the Missouri State Fair, scheduled for Tuesday, August 18. Ashley McCarty is with Missouri Farmers Care, a non-profit alliance that organizes the effort. “Over ...