A central Ohio farmer says he wrapped up the 2026 planting season in late April. Scott Metzger says warm temperatures and a ...

The president-elect of the Ohio Pork Council says the organization is helping address food insecurity through its annual Pork ...

Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. Contracts saw a bounce, pulling the nearby months to a modestly higher finish for the week, optimistic about the upcoming trade talks with ...

A plant pathologist with University of Tennessee Extension says she’s optimistic the recent conditions can create more resilient crops this year. Heather Kelly tells Brownfield the recent rains and ...

An ag economist says there’s a lot at stake for the ag industry as two large railroads pursue a potential merger. Guy Allen with Kansas State University says the consolidation of Union Pacific and ...

Photo: U.S. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson questions USDA Under Secretary Luke Lindberg during a House Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on March 4, 2026. (House Ag Livestream Screenshot) The farm bill ...

The planting place is slightly behind normal in Iowa. USDA’s latest weekly crop update shows corn at 42 percent planted, compared to the five-year average of 44 percent. Soybean planting reached 27 ...

Weid tells Brownfield the House bill contains two important food security provisions helping SNAP recipients. “I was able to add an amendment that allows for those people to buy yogurt and hard ...

A central Kansas farmer says on-going drought is taking its toll on his crops. Rick Schlender tells Brownfield his winter wheat crop is in rough shape. “Things look tough on the dryland. You can see a ...

On this “Best Of” edition of the show, we revisit a great conversation with Illinois Ag Director Jerry Costello. He talks with Brownfield about his roots in hunting and fishing, and why it’s important ...

The U.S. Capitol Building, March 2025. (Photo by Brownfield's Erin Anderson) The National Young Farmers Coalition says the farm bill recently passed out of the U.S. House fails to provide meaningful ...

A southwest Indiana farmer says he recently wrapped up the 2026 planting season. Ben Kron says it’s his earliest spring on record. “I don’t know of another year in the history of our farm where we’ve ...