Farm News

Brace for higher egg prices

Monday, December 23

There has been an uptick in cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza, and it is impacting the price of eggs. University of Missouri professor emeritus and ag economist Scott Brown says those prices aren’t likely to pull back anytime soon. AUDIO: Healthy Living on...

Soybean Research Partnerships

Monday, December 23

Missouri Soybean’s new strategic plan prioritizes research partnerships. CEO Gary Wheeler says this goes hand in hand with farmer education. He believes that research funding is always a success, no matter the outcome. The post

Supply overshadows demand

Monday, December 23

A market analyst sees a surplus of corn and soybeans overshadowing a year of strong demand. Naomi Blohm with Total Farm Marketing says the theme for 2024 was bigger production and bigger supply. She tells Brownfield those inventories weigh heavily on grain markets, and...

An unseasonably mild, wet pattern to continue across the Heartland well into next week

Monday, December 23

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for warmer-than-normal weather nationwide, with the Midwest having the greatest likelihood of experiencing above-normal temperatures. Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation from southern California to the southern Plains and the western Gulf Coast region should contrast with...

Trump selects Vaden to serve as Deputy Secretary of Ag

Monday, December 23

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Stephen Vaden as the next Deputy Secretary of Agriculture. Vaden served in Trump’s first administration as the General Counsel of the USDA and was a board member of the Commodity Credit Corporation. In December 2020, Vaden was confirmed as...

House passes a funding bill, averts shutdown

Sunday, December 22

The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill to keep the government open, provide financial aid to farmers, and extend the farm bill for one year. The bill, passed late Friday afternoon, would keep the federal government funded into March. This was the third version...

A look ahead at the 2025 Topeka Farm Show

Sunday, December 22

The 36th annual Topeka Farm Show is scheduled for January 7-9 at the Stormont Vail Events Center in Topeka, Kansas, featuring 600 exhibitor booths, demonstrations and much more. AUDIO: Dan Slowinski, Topeka Farm Show Director The post

Wisconsin Farmers Union alters position on manure digesters

Sunday, December 22

Wisconsin’s Farmers Union delegates made changes to their policy regarding anaerobic digesters for manure. Wisconsin Farmers Union President Darin Von Ruden tells Brownfield delegates were able to settle on some policy language. “We got some language put back in (the policy book) that was...

Messy end to Michigan lame duck

Sunday, December 22

A handful of bills that could have benefited the state’s food and ag industry died Thursday after Michigan House lawmakers abruptly ended their session. Fourth-generation farmer and state senator Kevin Daley called the 29-hour-long session in his chamber an embarrassment. “I’ve got so much...

Michigan potato industry speaks in favor of checkoff increase

Sunday, December 22

Michigan potato growers and processors voiced support for an increased assessment during this week’s public hearing with the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. Michigan Potato Industry Commission board member Travis Horkey grows fresh potatoes in Monroe County and was one of many...

Tough decisions facing farmers in 2025

Sunday, December 22

A pair of Illinois farmers say the ag economy means some tough decisions in 2025. Tom Hieronymus, who farms in DeWitt County, tells Brownfield, “The cost of inputs these days, and this last couple of years the commodity prices have really kind of taken...

Corn growers win dispute with Mexico over GMO corn ban

Sunday, December 22

The National Corn Growers Association says a dispute panel has ruled Mexico’s 2023 ban of genetically modified corn imports violated its commitments under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. NCGA and other commodity groups called on the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to file the dispute. ...