A former ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture says getting young people involved in agriculture remains crucial to the industry’s success.  Kip Tom tells Brownfield farming is very capital intensive.  “It takes lots of money to get into this business, and sometimes if you get 2%...

Governor Mike Parson is winding down six and a half years of service to the State of Missouri.  He tells Brownfield’s Cyndi Young that his roots in agriculture helped shape his time as Governor.  Parson says one of his proudest accomplishments is the investments that were made in the state’s...

Farm Bureau officials set their policy objectives Monday, and that included a change in a dairy provision.  Board member Dan Meyer says Farm Bureau delegates changed direction, and removed policy supporting raw milk sales. “Other parts of the country have had reports of avian influenza. There have not been any...

Farmers won’t have to meet an end-of-year deadline to comply with the Corporate Transparency Act.  The Corporate Transparency Act would have required businesses including farms to provide additional information showing who is benefiting from and in control of businesses.  University of Wisconsin Extension Ag Law Specialist Kelly Wilfert tells Brownfield...

Many crop farmers are considering changes with margins expected to be tight again in 2025. Southwest Minnesota crop and livestock producer Krist Wollum says he’d like to stay with his usual rotation. “But I am looking at possibly a little bit more corn on corn, so it’s very likely it...

Iowa’s ag secretary says his agency is closely monitoring some recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry flocks. Mike Naig says there have been three cases in the state since last Thursday, with the most recent detection on Monday. “We got two egg laying facilities, one turkey facility....

Soybeans were mixed, mostly weak. Traders adjusted spreads, keeping an eye on demand and crop weather in Argentina and Brazil. Those conditions generally look favorable at this point, with most analysts expecting large crops in 2025. The Buenos Aires Grain Exchange says 54% of Argentina’s soybean crop is planted, with...

An ag policy expert says he expects a lot of uncertainty as President-elect Trump prepares for his second term. Jim Wiesemeyer says there are some concerns for agriculture in his second term, but there are some opportunities. “One is deregulation,” he says. “One of his signature issues during his first...

Mar. corn closed at $4.41 and 3/4, up 1 and 3/4 centsJan. soybeans closed at $9.90, down 3 and 3/4 centsJan. soybean meal closed at $289.60, up $2.20Jan. soybean oil closed at 42.80, down 17 pointsMar. wheat closed at $5.58 and 3/4, up 1 and 1/2 centsFeb. live cattle closed...

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were up, and feeders were mostly higher, supported by the recent strength in direct business. Boxed beef was also higher. February live cattle closed $.85 higher at $287.02 and April lives closed $.65 higher at $188.95.  January feeder cattle closed $.02 lower at...

An ag economist says he’s concerned about the continued layoffs that have occurred throughout the ag equipment industry. Ernie Goss with Creighton University says farm equipment sales dropped for a 16th straight month in the latest Rural Mainstreet Index. “Tighter credit conditions and weak farm commodity prices are just having...

The Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) delegation continues to grapple with the association’s expulsion from the American Farm Bureau Federation.   Monday morning’s delegate session started with a motion from the floor to add the removal of current IFB president Brian Duncan to the meeting’s agenda. Christian County Farm Bureau president Matt...

The USDA says corn, soybean, and wheat export inspections as of the week ending December 5th remain ahead of the pace needed to meet projections for the current marketing year. The 2024/25 marketing year got underway June 1st for wheat and September 1st for beans, corn, and sorghum. The USDA’s...

With less than two weeks remaining in the lame duck session, an ag policy expert says Congress is inching closer to a farm bill extension. Nebraska Farm Bureau Senior Director of National Affairs Jordan Dux tells Brownfield the question is now, how long it will be extended. “And then, what...