Cattle markets continue to navigate a lot of uncertainty. Tony Hancock, market manager for the Missouri Department of Agriculture says sale barns across the country are back to setting records.

The new executive director of the Missouri Dairy Growth Council says the state’s dairy industry is expanding after nearly two decades of decline. Alfred Brandt says on average, the state has lost ...

Photo: Brownfield's Brent Barnett (left) interviews northwest Iowa farmer Nathan Anderson at the 2026 Practical Farmers of Iowa Conference. A northwest Iowa farmer says cover crops play a key role in ...

A farmer from eastern South Dakota says he’s surprised to see the larger-than-expected corn crop in the USDA’s latest supply and demand report. Reid Jensen tells Brownfield… “We were kind of waiting ...

Photo provided by the National 4-H Council. The National 4-H Council’s Beyond Ready initiative is helping 4-H youth across the country prepare for their future careers. Taylor Thigpen, a member of the ...

Adjustments to Missouri’s state income tax are being considered in the Missouri Legislature this session. Doyle Justus, the chairman of the Missouri House Ag Committee, tells Brownfield he’s not seen ...

The president of the Missouri Farm Bureau says there are several policy proposals from Missouri being considered by delegates at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Convention this week. Garrett ...

An ethanol group leader says USDA’s new corn crop projections emphasize the need for nationwide year-round E15. Geoff Cooper is President and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association. He tells ...

The president and CEO of POET says an expansion of its Shelbyville, Indiana bioprocessing plant could create additional market opportunities for the state’s farmers. Jeff Lautt says the facility is ...

A farm business management specialist encourages growers to begin marketing stored grain soon. Kristina McVicker with South Central College in southern Minnesota says start with the basics. “of ...

The USDA says farmers produced a record 17.021 billion bushels of corn in 2025. That followed an increase in last year’s average yield figure, up a half a bushel to an all-time high 186.5 bushels per ...

Challenging spring weather can put added pressure on seedlings, especially as farmers push planting dates. FMC’s Matthew Pye says consistent management keeping pests in check early can help avoid ...