A southwest Nebraska farmer says several rounds of severe weather have impacted crop health. Roric Paulman raises a variety of crops including popcorn, soybeans and corn near Sutherland, and says ...

Bipartisan legislation that’s recently been introduced into the U.S. House would address concerns about foreign farmland ownership. Nebraska Congressman Don Bacon says it amends the Agriculture ...

A U.S. House Agriculture committee member says passing the bipartisan CLARITY Act gives her hope for future legislative work in Congress. Michigan Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet tells Brownfield, “It ...

Across the Corn Belt, mostly adequate soil moisture reserves and near- or below-normal temperatures remain nearly ideal for reproductive to filling summer crops. Friday’s Midwestern high temperatures ...

July 17, 2025 By John PerkinsFiled Under: Closing Futures / Livestock Briefs, Crops Markets, Dairy Markets, Livestock Markets, Market News, Markets Analysis ...

The latest Rural Mainstreet Index found that lower farm commodity prices have pushed bank loans to a record high. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says the July survey of rural bank CEOs ...

An agronomist with Brevant Seeds says weather conditions have been mostly favorable for Iowa corn farmers. John Long tells Brownfield the state has received adequate amounts of moisture for ...

A new study aims to help Minnesota farmers improve nitrogen efficiency. University of Minnesota researcher Emerson Souza says they are updating the pre-side dress nitrate test to account for growers ...

A dairy economist says herd size and milk production are growing. Corey Geiger with CoBank tells Brownfield, “It’s growing because dairy farmers are culling less dairy cows.” Geiger says that means ...

A legal standoff over water rights impacting ag producers is headed to the US Supreme Court. Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers says Colorado is violating the1926 South Platte River Compact by ...