An ag economist says the industry may need to think outside the box to help make farm machinery more affordable. Greg Ibendahl tells Brownfield that tight margins and limited cash on hand are making ...

The U.S. hog inventory is up 1 percent from last year’s levels. Market analyst Rich Nelson with Allendale says this is above pre-report expectations. “This does remove the prior belief that we would ...

Brownfield's Kellan Heavican interviews Jeff Peterson from Heartland Farm Partners. A market analyst says farmers could plant more soybeans in 2026 to help offset record input costs. Jeff Peterson ...

A trade policy expert at Ohio State University says the trade disruptions with China this year could have lasting impacts on U.S. ag exports. Ian Sheldon tells Brownfield, “This year’s trade war ...

The CEO of the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association says many of the state’s producers are optimistic heading into 2026. Bryan Whaley tells Brownfield that was the sentiment at this month’s Iowa Cattle ...

Gary Schnitkey - University of Illinois at 2025 Farm Progress Show (Photo by Jared White / Brownfield) A farm management specialist at the University of Illinois says high nitrogen prices have many ...

Brownfield's Erin Anderson interviews INFB president Randy Kron during the 2025 Indiana Ag Gathering. Indiana Farm Bureau’s president says members are focused on implementing policies that support the ...

A northeast Kansas farmer says he’s not planning any cutbacks in his fungicide budget for 2026. Scott Gigstad says fungicide use was critical this past growing season due to a widespread outbreak of ...

U.S. ethanol production has reached record levels for the fourth time this year. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.031 million barrels per day last week, rising ...

An ag transportation specialist says low water conditions continue to impact the lower Mississippi River. Mike Steenhoek is the executive director of the Soy Transportation Coalition and says, “We ...

An agricultural economist at the University of Illinois says he expects commodity prices to remain low and stable in 2026. Joe Janzen says trade uncertainties and a large U.S. corn and soybean crop ...

Wisconsin has been able to prevent high path avian influenza in its dairy herds, until now. This weekend, Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection Secretary Randy Romanski confirmed ...