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 ...

A biofuels group says increasing domestic ethanol production could help lower fuel costs and boost corn demand for U.S. farmers. Brian Jennings, CEO of the American Coalition for Ethanol, says crude ...

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up waiting for the distribution of Showlists. April live cattle closed $1.05 higher at $239.55 and June live cattle closed $1.42 higher ...

Custom farming is increasingly common in Iowa. Iowa State University Extension program specialist Ann Johanns says their latest custom rates survey shows a nearly nine percent increase in preharvest ...

Grain and fertilizer can once again move on the upper Mississippi River. The Army Corps of Engineers reports the first tow of barges arrived in St. Paul, Minnesota Monday. The Motor Vessel Crockett ...

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Brownfield’s Meghan Grebner covers the American Egg Board and United Egg Producers Joint Annual Meeting ...

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U.S. egg production declined during December. The USDA says 9.12 billion eggs were produced during the last month of 2024, falling 3% from December 2023, at least partially because of culling due to ...

An economist with the Fertilizer Institute says half of global sulfur exports need to move through the Strait of Hormuz and its closure could have long-term impacts on the fertilizer industry.

Two analysts say rapid crop expansion in Brazil could impact U.S. soybean prices in 2026. Joana Colussi, assistant professor at Purdue University, says the country is expected to produce more than 177 ...

A dairy market analyst says older milk cows could drag on production gains in the year ahead. Sarina Sharp with the Daily Dairy Report tells Brownfield last year farmers tried to counter low heifer ...