Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. Beans are watching a major crop tour, which has had very big yield estimates in some areas. However, weather will need to be nearly ideal ...

Rep. Eric Sorensen visits with northern Illinois dairy farmer, Scott Brenner. A member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee says Congress needs to do more to support on-farm energy production.

There are concerns politics could disrupt U.S. ethanol exports to its top customer. American Coalition for Ethanol senior vice president Ron Lamberty says for more than two years Canada has been the ...

The DFL majority leader of the Minnesota Senate says she’s aware of challenges facing farmers in the state. Erin Murphy tells Brownfield agriculture is a critical part of Minnesota’s economy. “And I ...

Construction is expected to start in September on a new building for Missouri Corn in Jefferson City. CEO Bradley Schad says the plans have been in the works for years. “We purchased the ground a few ...

USDA data continues to point to higher broiler chicken production in 2025. 250.314 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubators last week, dipping 283,000 head on the week, but rising 1% on the ...

An agricultural meteorologist says a shifting weather pattern will be a welcome sight for most farmers. Greg Soulje tells Brownfield the corn belt should see less moisture and some cooler temperatures ...

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says China has a lot of leverage in trade negotiations with the U.S. The Iowa Republican tells Brownfield the Chinese are dependent on imports for food and food products ...

U.S. rice stocks are rising. The USDA says that on August 1st, the domestic supply of un-milled rice was 44.615 million hundredweight, 35% larger than this time last year, with milled rice at 6.483 ...

Cash hogs were mixed at midday. The cash hog market has been closely watching demand trends this week. While both domestic and global demand remain solid, there are lingering concerns about sustaining ...

Kansas Ag Secretary Mike Beam says the state continues to invest in domestic processing to provide farmers and ranchers additional markets. He tells Brownfield international trade can be challenging ...

Brownfield’s Brent Barnett covers the 2025 Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue ...