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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Oat harvest is underway in northern Iowa. Zack Smith farms in Winnebago County and says he’s about a quarter of the way through his first oat crop. “Had a breakdown here that stopped me for a couple ...

Brownfield's Kellan Heavican interviews Amy France at 2025 NAFB. There have been mixed reactions from some ag groups to the CME Group’s announcement that it would begin trading sorghum basis futures.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

An extension specialist with Michigan State University says soybean growers in northern states aren’t likely to see much advantage using desiccation techniques. During a recent Science for Success ...

Photo by Brownfield's Nicole Heslip. The National Milk Producers Federation is looking at ways to help producers improve their dairy management practices. Dr. Meggan Hain says updates to the National ...