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 ...

The president of the National Corn Growers Association says Brazil’s 18% tariff on U.S. ethanol imports is unreasonable.

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 ...

An ag lending specialist understands farmer concerns about tight crop margins. Paul Kohls with Compeer Financial says many growers are looking at a big crop this fall. “There are some spots where ...

A farm business management analyst says grain farmers had some of the lowest earnings in over a decade in 2024. Brad Zwilling with the University of Illinois says margins were tight during the last ...

A climatologist at the Midwestern Regional Climate Center says a new weather-related tool could help improve the bottom line for farmers and ranchers. Austin Pearson says the Ag Climate Dashboard ...

Two-Indiana based farmer-owned cooperatives have announced they are exploring a merger to strengthen their customer offerings. In a joint statement, Superior Ag and Premier Companies said they are ...

A market analyst says a lack of demand of U.S. soybeans from China is going to slow down grain movement in the Northern Plains this fall.

A member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee says USDA research funding needs to be prioritized as part of upcoming farm bill discussions. Michigan Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet tells Brownfield ...

Erin Hill with the MSU Plant and Pest Diagnostics Lab tells Brownfield seeing weed escapes doesn’t necessarily mean plants are herbicide resistance. In this Pods for Profit, we’ll learn how to submit ...

The agronomy education lead at Beck’s Hybrids says more cases of suspected red crown rot are popping up in Illinois this year. Matt Montgomery says more farmers are closely examining areas of soybean ...

An agronomist with Burrus Seed says the latest heat wave is impacting the Midwestern corn crop. Dana Harder, who covers Missouri and west central Illinois, tells Brownfield, “It seems we’re ...