On this special holiday episode, we’ll hear several news interviews conducted by members of the Brownfield Ag News team from the 2024 NAFB Convention in Kansas City. The interviews took place during NAFB’s Trade Talk program. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-in…

Brownfield's Brandon Peoples visited with U.S. Custom Harvesters' Mark Anderson during Trade Talk at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Convention in Kansas City, Missouri. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

On the latest episode of Outdoor Adventures, Brownfield’s Brent Barnett is joined by Iowa hunter and host of the Backwoods Bulletin Podcast Caleb Drake. Caleb recently arrowed a massive buck in Illinois and tells the whole story on how it all went down. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.c…

Brownfield's Brent Barnett visited with Cory Rosenbusch, president and CEO of The Fertilizer Institute, during Trade Talk at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Convention in Kansas City, Missouri. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

Many growers prefer to make nitrogen applications in the spring, but spring can bring unpredictable soil conditions. On this episode of the Nitrogen Corner, an agronomy expert with Koch Agronomic Services talks about how soil can play a role in the effectiveness of nitrogen applications. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californi…

On this special holiday episode, we’ll hear several news interviews conducted by members of the Brownfield Ag News team from the 2024 NAFB Convention in Kansas City. The interviews took place during NAFB’s Trade Talk program. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-in…

Brownfield's Nicole Heslip visited with Phospholutions vice president of sales and marketing Craig Dick during Trade Talk at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Convention in Kansas City, Missouri. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

Brownfield's Larry Lee recently visited with Chuck Nicholson and Jack Myers about the Federal Milk Marketing Order final rule. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode of Agriculture Today, we will learn about President-elect Trump’s pick for US Trade Representative, farm bill updates in the lame duck session, crop insurance options in 2025, a Minnesota turkey grower is experiencing a Thanksgiving of a lifetime, and a poultry group encouraging consumers to stock up on turkey before the avian influ…

TriVolt herbicide helps farmers control a wide variety of weeds. In this Managing for Profit, Bayer Senior Marketing and Communications Manager Marcel Mesquita explains the benefits of TriVolt herbicide. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

On this episode of Agriculture Today, we will learn about ag industry reaction to Brooke Rollins being picked by President-elect Donald Trump as US Ag Secretary, corn growers learning new uses for their commodity, milk testing for avian influenza, volatility in the commodity markets heading into 2025, and how the incoming Trump administration will …

Brownfield's Jared White visited with Kris Reynolds, Midwest Director for American Farmland Trust, at the IL Corn Growers Association annual meeting in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois. The IL Corn Growers Association awarded Reynolds the "Mike Plumer Environmental Award." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at…

Brownfield's Jared White visited with Renae Halverson, grain originator with CHS Inc., at the University of Illinois Extension Landowner Conference. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Eden Finucan was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for her commitment and passion on and off the court and field. What she loves most about high school sports is being a leader to girls younger than her and taking advice from the upperclassmen. She loves making connections with people on her team. Eden is involved in volleyball, basketball, t…

Luke Hand was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for his commitment and passion on and off the court and field. What he loves most about high school sports is being able to step up as a role model to the underclassmen because when he was a freshman, he looked up to the upperclassmen. Being part of a team means building friendships that go beyo…

Libbie Baker was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for her commitment and passion on and off the court. What she loves most about high school sports is being able to play with her friends and build some of the closest relationships with other grade levels. Libbie participates in volleyball and basketball. She is also involved in FFA as an off…

Anna Rott was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for her commitment and passion on and off the court and field. What Anna loves most about high school sports is the opportunity to hang out and compete with new people. They allow her to connect with kids that aren’t in the same grade or school as her. She finds it refreshing to find people who …

This week Will and Ben reflect on further developments in the Black Sea region and a new trade deal between China and Brazil. Market recap (changes on week as of Monday's close): » December 2024 corn down $.05 at $4.24 » December 2025 corn down $.09 at $4.32 » January 2025 soybeans down $.24 at $9.85 » November 2025 soybeans down $.16 at $10.10 » D…

Kyler Lozinski was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for his commitment and passion on and off the field and mat. What he loves most about high school sports is being around his friends while competing. He also enjoys learning lessons from the sports he plays. Kyler is involved in football, wrestling, and baseball. He is also a proud member o…

On this episode of Agriculture Today, we will learn about the status of a new farm bill in the lame duck session of Congress, the importance of tax policy in the year 2025, growers focusing on costs for the 2025 growing season, beef cow slaughter data for October, and a recap of a recent trade mission to Japan and Taiwan by an Iowa agricultural del…

Gavin Sloss was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for his commitment and passion on and off the field, course, and mat. What he enjoys most about high school sports is being able to build relationships with his teammates and coaches, along with his opponents. These sports have also helped him set goals as well as achieve them. It has taught h…

Grady Madden was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for his commitment and passion on and off the field and court. What he enjoys most about high school sports is joking around with his friends and competing against other high school athletes. Grady participates in basketball, football, FFA, and NHS. When he is not in school or playing sports,…

Haylay Lydolph was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for her commitment and passion on and off the field and court. The thing she loves the most about high school sports is the way everyone supports each other. Haylay and her teammates hold each other accountable and push each other to do better. She participates in cross country, basketball,…

Caleb Sinnwell was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for his commitment and passion on and off the field and course. What he loves most about high school sports is connecting with his friends, peers, and coaches through practices and meets while working hard to reach his goals. Caleb is involved in FCCLA, National Honor Society, Blood Drive C…

Jay Herbert was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for his commitment and passion on and off the field and course. What he enjoys most about high school sports is being part of a team, having fun with his teammates, and learning from his coaches. Jay has played golf for four years and soccer for one year. He participates in FFA and National Ho…

Jackson Cain was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for his commitment and passion on and off the field. The thing he loves most about high school sports is the community aspect as well as the opportunity to help lead others to become better in the sport. Jackson is involved in baseball and football, where he holds the position of captain for …

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 strengthen demand. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy…

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. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy a…

Buyers don’t just benefit during the lending process in a cooperative. In this Compeer Home Podcast episode, discover what member-ownership means and why it pays to partner with a lender rooted in community with Compeer lending officer Chad Young. To learn more about the benefits of lending with a cooperative like Compeer Financial, visit https://w…

In this episode of Weekly Livestock Market Update, Brownfield's Meghan Grebner and livestock economist Scott Brown talk Livestock Slaughter and Cattle on Feed numbers. This week in the markets: Live fed cattle prices are $0.80 higher on the week, and feeder cattle markets were $2.00 to $6.00 higher this week. December live cattle were up $3.80 on t…

On this episode of Agriculture Today, we will learn about the position of U.S. soy growers amid another potential trade conflict with China under another Trump administration, the farm bill during the lame duck session of Congress, utilizing a whole-acre approach in a tough ag economy, Cattle on Feed numbers from USDA’s report on Friday, and drough…

Brownfield's Brandon Peoples visited with CattleFax CEO Randy Blach at the Kansas Livestock Association Convention & Expo in Manhattan, Kansas. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Data and digital tools are used by many farmers to improve efficiencies and profitability on their acres. In this edition of Innovations in Agriculture, Erin Anderson talks with U.S. Product Marketing Manager Andy Folta about FieldView and new FieldView Drive 2.0. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at http…

On the latest episode of Outdoor Adventures, Brownfield’s Brent Barnett sits down with hunter Cody Butler from Nebraska. Cody tells the story of his recent success hunting in Kansas where he bagged a giant 207” whitetail with his bow. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-s…

Current market conditions have growers increasingly focused on maximizing the dollars they spend, including their nitrogen investments. On this latest episode of the Nitrogen Corner, an agronomy expert with Koch Agronomic Services talks about the role nitrogen stabilizers can play. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priv…

On this episode of Agriculture Today, we will learn about how the renewable fuel standard will be tackled under a second Trump administration, President-elect Trump’s past positions on Waters of the US, animal activist ballot measures from the last election, US Custom Harvesters priorities when it comes to the H-2A guest worker visa program, and an…

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the modest gains in hogs, the mixed close for cattle, and the losses in soybeans, corn, and wheat. Closing numbers: » December corn $4.26 and ¾ down $.03 and 1/2 » January soybeans $9.77 and ¾ down $.12 and 3/4 » December soybean meal $287.70 down $1.70 » December soybean oil 42.18 …

This week Will and Ben review record ethanol and soy crush numbers and the wide swings in wheat prices. Market recap (changes on week as of Monday's close): » December 2024 corn down $.01 at $4.29 » December 2025 corn down $.04 at $4.41 » January 2025 soybeans down $.13 at $10.09 » November 2025 soybeans down $.19 at $10.26 » December soybean oil d…

On this episode of Agriculture Today, we will learn about ag discussions about disaster aid from a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing that took place Wednesday, crop input availability for 2025, an uncertain future for the farm labor market, federal E15 legislation under a second Trump administration, and reports from the 2024 Dairy Summit at …

Brownfield's Erin Anderson visited with Nationwide senior economist Ben Ayers at Ohio State University's Agricultural Outlook and Policy Summit in Columbus, Ohio. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Farmers have many factors to consider when making their seed selections for 2025. In this Managing for Profit, Kansas-based Channel Seed-Pro Daymian Reed says taking advantage of seed diversity is key to maximizing yield potential. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell…

On this episode of Agriculture Today, we will learn about Senate Ag Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow’s farm bill text, reaction from the ag industry to Senator Stabenow’s farm bill update, renewable fuels legislation in the lame duck session of Congress, an uncertain future for sustainable aviation fuels, and the future of July Cattle Inventory…