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.

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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 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 ...

Cash hogs closed higher. 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 this ...

The American Soybean Association is asking President Donald Trump to prioritize soybeans as the U.S. and China negotiate a new trade deal. In a letter to the president, Cabinet leaders and ...