Farm News

Many factors influencing markets

Monday, November 25

A grain originator with CHS says many factors are currently influencing grain markets. Renae Halverson says the big three commodities are seeing price impacts from a variety of sources. “The wheat market right now is rallying a little bit off of the Ukraine area.” ...

A range of temperatures across the Heartland; weather generally seasonal

Monday, November 25

Across the Corn Belt, a weak cold front is resulting in widespread cloudiness and patchy precipitation, with any snow largely limited to the upper Great Lakes region. With most Midwestern harvest activities complete, producers are turning their attention to farm maintenance and off-season fieldwork,...

Chinn will continue to lead Missouri Department of Ag

Monday, November 25

Governor-Elect Mike Kehoe has announced Chris Chinn will continue to serve as the Director of the Missouri Department of Agriculture. Kehoe says Director Chinn knows Missouri agriculture and he’s glad to have her in his administration as it works to expand the state’s ag...

A much colder, Winterlike feel across the Heartland; largely dry, though, for most

Monday, November 25

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or below-normal temperatures west of the Rockies, while warmer-than-normal weather will prevail from the Plains to the Atlantic Coast. Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation across most of the country should contrast...

2025 a big year for tax policy

Monday, November 25

2025 will be an important year for federal tax policy, and Compeer Financial vice president of legislative affairs Perry Aasness says several of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act provisions important to farmers are set to expire. “We would like to see some of...

U.S. export inspections mostly up on year

Monday, November 25

The USDA says soybean export inspections for the week ending November 21st were more than what’s needed to meet projections for the current marketing year. The 2024/25 marketing year began June 1st for wheat and September 1st for beans, corn, and sorghum. The USDA’s...

Finding the Next Steps for Missouri Soybean

Monday, November 25

Nathan White, a Norborne, MO farmer and board member of the Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council, says that he is grateful for the soybean checkoff, as it helps keep an eye on soybean oil production, helps research new uses, and promotes foreign soy sales to...

Two Indiana soybean farmers to lead Soy Transportation Coalition board in 2025

Monday, November 25

Two members of the Indiana Soybean Alliance Board of Directors have been elected to leadership positions within the Soy Transporation Coalition for 2025. Greensburg, Indiana farmer Mike Koehne will serve as Chairman and Hartford City, Indiana farmer C.J. Chalfant will serve as Secretary Treasurer of the...

Lack of farm bill top of mind

Monday, November 25

The lack of a new five-year farm bill is causing concern amongst farmers and landowners. David Iserman, who farms in north-central Illinois and serves as LaSalle County Farm Bureau President, says there’s a lot of uncertainty around the future of farm programs. “How is...

No lame duck farm bill

Monday, November 25

It seems time has run out on getting a farm bill done during the lame duck session of Congress. Democratic and Republican farm bill negotiators have reportedly started formal talks on an extension, and National Farmers Union president Rob Larew tells Brownfield. “What we...

A Weed Control Plan for Success

Monday, November 25

Corteva Agriscience Enlist Field Specialist Andy Carriger says farmers should take a program approach to managing weeds in 2025. He tells Brownfield that starting clean, using preemergence herbicides, and effectively timing post-emerge applications are the foundation for a successful growing season. The post

Indiana native recipient of NAFB Foundation scholarship

Monday, November 25

Marnie Schwartzkopf, daughter of Jeff and Mary Schwartzkopf of Hope, Indiana is the recipient of the Cyndi Young Scholarship, sponsored by Brownfield Ag News and presented by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) Foundation. Schwartzkopf is currently a senior at Purdue University pursuing...