An optimistic future for U.S. pork producers

Pictured: Brownfield’s Brent Barnett interviews Iowa hog farmer Matt Gent at the 2025 Iowa Pork Congress A past president of the Iowa Pork Producers Association says he’s optimistic about the direction of the U.S. hog industry. Matt Gent has a farrow-to-finish operation near Wellman in Washington County. “It’s hard not to recognize the tough economic…… Continue Reading

Missouri soybean checkoff helping beginning farmers

The communications director with the Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council (MSMC) says the state’s soybean checkoff is focused on helping young and beginning farmers. Samantha Turner tells Brownfield the organization can be a farmer’s teammate. “In creating market avenues, demand, investing in research and technology that can increase yield.”  She says, “Also have less impact down…… Continue Reading

What’s next for the dairy industry

Photo by Brownfield’s Erin Anderson. A dairy market analyst says there’s potential for expansion in the industry. Mike North with Ever.ag says growing consumer interest in dairy as a protein could create more market opportunities for dairy producers. “Products that promote health, for example,” he says. “Consumers are demanding more protein and as we walk…… Continue Reading

Minnesota Women in Ag Conference February 11th

University of Minnesota Extension educator Susanne Hinrichs says the 9th Women in Ag Conference hosted by Extension and the Minnesota Farm Service Agency is important in many ways. “Not only because conferences are live, they’re real people, bringing people together, that’s an important piece.” She tells Brownfield the conference will help producers achieve their goals…… Continue Reading

Economist says heifer retention isn’t enough to grow the cattle herd

A livestock economist says the latest Cattle on Feed report shows no signs of widespread expansion in the cattle herd. Kenny Burdine with the University of Kentucky says the USDA estimates 38.7 percent of on-feed inventory is heifers. “It’s definitely not a number that implies that we’re retaining heifers enough to grow a cow herd,”…… Continue Reading

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