A farmer from south-central Ohio says fall harvest wasn’t bad this year considering the weather variability throughout the growing season. “For the year, we had starting off incredibly wet and then turned off super dry in August and September.” Scott Metzger says yields weren’t as good as expected, but he has been able to sell…… Continue Reading
Big corn yields, full grain piles
A farmer in southeastern South Dakota says he harvested a decent corn crop this fall. “I would say everybody was 180 to 200 plus bushels/acre pretty easy.” Matt Bainbridge says corn is piled everywhere. “It’s pretty wild. People are running out of places to pile it.” Bainbridge says he delivered some corn to the elevator…… Continue Reading
Wyffels Hybrids: plot data shows farmers likely didn’t harvest a record corn crop
The agronomy manager for Wyffels Hybrids says he doesn’t believe there was a record U.S. corn crop this year. Robby Meeker tells Brownfield, “Our data would not suggest that.” He says, “In Wyffels geography of Illinois, Iowa, and Minnesota, and a little bit of South Dakota, we were down 11 bushels year over year. Looking…… Continue Reading
Miranda Lambert is Grieving the Loss of Two of Her Mini Horses
‘The best part about being an animal mom is the joy. The worst part is when the time comes to say goodbye,’ Lambert reflects. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Dairy leader optimistic Whole Milk bill will pass House soon
Legislation allowing whole and 2% milk to return to school meal programs is a step closer to becoming law. Matthew Herrick with the International Dairy Foods Association tells Brownfield the bill passed the Senate, and similar legislation has already passed the House in previous sessions. “It had more than 300 votes, and less than 100…… Continue Reading
Farm Bureau survey: Thanksgiving meal cheaper this year
An economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation says cooking a Thanksgiving dinner will cost less than it did last year. “With the average cost for 10 people, we’re looking at $55.18 or about $5.20 a person.” Faith Parum says turkey costs have declined this year. “We actually see a 16 percent decrease in the…… Continue Reading
Growth Energy: next chance for year-round E15 coming in January
The CEO of Growth Energy says she’s not expecting Congress to approve legislation making E15 year-round by the end of the calendar year, because of the government shutdown. However, Emily Skor tells Brownfield… “The end of January there should be another big bill moving to fund the government and that’s going to be the opportunity.”…… Continue Reading
‘The Road’: Jenny Tolman Understands Why Keith Urban Let Her Go
‘The Road’ contestant Jenny Tolman opens up about elimination, her wardrobe malfunction and what she’s taking away from the experience. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Gavin Adcock Had One Good Reason Not to Fight Zach Bryan Back
Adcock is sharing more context about the day Zach Bryan confronted him at a festival, and why he was able to keep level-headed enough not to fight Bryan back. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
U.S. wheat demand strengthens as export pace tops 2025/26 projections
Wheat continues to leave U.S. ports at a solid pace. The USDA says wheat export inspections during the week ending November 20th were faster than both the previous week and a year ago, staying ahead of the pace needed to meet projections just ahead of the halfway point of the marketing year. The top destinations…… Continue Reading
