Several CEOs of Minnesota-based agricultural companies are joining other business leaders in calling for a de-escalation of tensions in the state. Cargill, CHS, Hormel, and Land O’Lakes are among the ...

The lead commercial agronomist with Precision Planting says soaring fertilizer costs have corn farmers searching for alternatives. Jason Webster says growers with hog farms in the area might have a ...

The agronomy education lead with Beck’s Hybrids says farmers are asking a common question this winter meeting season. “Where do I trim back and where do I do that wisely?” Matt Montgomery says ...

Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. The trade’s watching weather in South America, with more rain in the near-term forecast for some areas. Still, more will be needed in much ...

The CEO of the U.S. Soybean Export Council says record soybean meal exports in 2025 could help create more consistent demand for farmers in 2026. Jim Sutter tells Brownfield, “Farmers need to have the ...

An eastern Iowa cattle producer says his winter calving is in full swing. Lance Lillibridge tells Brownfield recent conditions have been bitter. “We had our first calf on the 27 th of December. We ...

The new president of the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association says the organization is working to ensure producers are well equipped to navigate the industry’s ups and downs. Anita Vanderwert says staying ...

Brownfield's Meghan Grebner interviews Tony Hancock with the Missouri Department of Agriculture. As the brutally cold temperatures persist, demand for hay will continue to increase. Tony Hancock, the ...

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley suggests it will be at least a month before Congress attempts to pass year-round E15. During a call with ag reporters Thursday, the Iowa Republican told Brownfield House ...

According to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, the disease was recently confirmed in a mixed species flock in Kossuth County, located in the north part of the state. The site ...

Additional farmer aid and year-round E15 weren’t included in the appropriations package being considered by Congress, and the chairman of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee says it doesn’t appear ...

Josh Stoller with Precision Planting at the 2026 PTx Winter Conference (Brownfield Photo) The slumping ag economy has many farmers closely examining their soil fertility plans. Josh Stoller, southern ...