The head of the Soy Transportation Coalition says lowering costs in the ag transportation system should be a top federal priority. Mike Steenhoek tells Brownfield, “They need to be engaged in ...
2026 seed decisions are happening now on many corn and soybean farms. Riley Sandmeyer is an agronomist with Minnesota-based New Vision Cooperative and says it’s critical the right hybrid or variety is ...
A U.S. Senator from Kansas says some members of the Senate Appropriations Committee met on Wednesday to discuss how to fund farmer relief. Jerry Moran tells Brownfield “when it’s determined by the ...
A south-central Minnesota farmer completed harvest in just over two weeks. Wanda Patsche, who grows corn and soybeans near Welcome, says harvest began toward the end of September. “We harvested 16 ...
U.S. ethanol production moved slightly higher over the past week as more facilities ended seasonal maintenance. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production 1.074 million barrels per day ...
The associate director of the Kansas Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory says the Asian longhorned tick is a serious threat to the livestock industry. Gregg Hanzlicek says female ticks can cause deadly ...
The executive director of the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association says there’s a lot of excitement for U.S. soybeans in Taiwan. Joe Smentek recently visited the country as part of a USDA trade ...
NFU president Rob Larew speaking at the USDA during the 2025 Fall Legislative Fly-In. (Photo courtesy of NFU.) The president of the National Farmers Union says the organization’s members are ...
Ethanol supporters say year-round E15 continues to face a difficult road in Washington D.C. Chairman of the Nebraska Ethanol Board Jan TenBensel, a farmer from McCook, says the industry is becoming ...
Areas that benefited the most from good weather during the growing season are being revealed during harvest. Pioneer U.S. marketing leader for corn Brandon Walter says if there’s a “garden spot” in ...
Photo: President Trump discusses the use of tariff revenue to help assist U.S. farmers during a meeting at the White House on September 25, 2025. (Photo courtesy of C-SPAN) U.S. Treasury Secretary ...