An ag economist says corn and soybean futures will be monitoring the energy markets in the short-term. Allendale’s Greg McBride tells Brownfield the conflict with Iran has caused crude oil to have ...

A regional climatologist says warmer temperatures could help improve crop conditions following a challenging start to spring. Melissa Widhelm with the Midwestern Regional Climate Center says early ...

Some ag groups have asked the Trump administration to engage with supply chain stakeholders to address concerns about anticipated port congestion. Joe Schuele (she-lee) with the U.S. Meat Export ...

Ohio State’s soybean and small grains agronomist says early season weather challenges have some farmers considering their replant options. Laura Lindsey says overall, it’s been a hard year. “Some ...

The extension corn specialist at Purdue University says another period of extreme weather is impacting the 2025 crop. Dan Quinn says conditions vary based on location. “The eastern part of the state ...

The USDA says most Illinois farmers have finished planting, and their crops are doing well. Massac County farmer Granvil Travis in far southern Illinois is not one of them. “We’re only about half ...

The chief economist for the Renewable Fuels Association says the ethanol industry is firing on all cylinders. Scott Richman tells Brownfield, “We’ve had the administration come along and provide ...

Leaders from agriculture and food industry groups are calling on the Trump administration to support immigration policies that protect skilled workers. During a call with reporters Tuesday, Executive ...

Ethanol production backed off a little bit last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.109 million barrels per day, 11,000 lower than the previous week’s all-time ...

The president of U.S. Custom Harvesters says weather has created harvest challenges. Paul Paplow’s custom harvesting operation spans nine states. “We started out early with a lot of our work getting ...

A plant pathologist with the University of Missouri Extension says tar spot has been confirmed in northwest Missouri. “Now that the fungus is here to stay, it’s always going to be a question of are ...

A southeast Minnesota farmer’s weed control program is on track. Ryan Buck grows corn and soybeans near Goodhue. “We put a pre-emerge down on everything early on before we planted, and then came back ...