Cold and snowy conditions have slowed fieldwork for some, but an ag meteorologist says fieldwork should pick up the pace, along with warmer temps, by the end of the week. Drew Lerner with World Weather Incorporated says temperatures were in the single-digits and teens to start the week in Nebraska, the Dakotas, Minnesota and Michigan,…… Continue Reading
Indiana farmer says cutting inputs for 2026 is too risky
A west central Indiana farmer says he’s not planning on changing his inputs for the 2026 growing season. Kevin Cox says making adjustments comes with added risk. “We’ve never been one to look at planting all beans to try to save money or cut back,” he says. “That kind of thing scares me. I need the biggest…… Continue Reading
AI innovation creating additional privacy concerns in agriculture
An ag attorney says the increased use of artificial intelligence is creating additional data privacy concerns. Todd Janzen is a managing partner with Janzen Schroeder Ag Law. “It takes a lot of data to train these AI tools,” he says. “Companies need to make sure that they’re licensing that data from farmers, if they’re the ones providing that…… Continue Reading
DJ Daniel ‘Arrests’ Sean Hannity at the Patriot Awards
DJ Daniel, a 13-year-old boy battling cancer, won the Young Patriot Award at the ceremony. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Post-harvest makes prime time for farmland rental negotiations
Farmland rental rate negotiations are picking up as harvest winds down across the Midwest. University of Minnesota Extension educator Nathan Hulinksy says many farmers like to wait until harvest is complete to negotiate rents for the following year. “To get a more accurate representation of what the current crop year will look like in terms…… Continue Reading
Corn leads export inspections with year-over-year gains; wheat and soybeans lag
The USDA is reporting another strong week for corn export inspections. Corn inspections during the week ending November 6th were up on the year, mainly to Mexico, and the overall pace is ahead of a year ago, thanks to solid global demand. Soybean inspections were less than half of last year’s total due to the…… Continue Reading
Northern Illinois farmer says 2025 crop yields strong despite disease pressure
A northern Illinois farmer says it was a good growing season in his area. Brian Duncan, who farms in Ogle County and currently serves as the Illinois Farm Bureau president, tells Brownfield… “Disease took the extreme top end off.” He says, “I think we were all feeling a little better about the yields on August…… Continue Reading
Bipartisan bill aims to protect U.S. fruit and vegetable growers from unfair trade
Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the U.S. Senate to better safeguard specialty crop growers from unfair trading practices. Introduced by Michigan Democrat Elissa Slotkin and Maine Republican Susan Collins, the Fairness for Fruits and Vegetables Act creates an interagency working group between USDA, USTR, Commerce, and other federal agencies to monitor trade data for…… Continue Reading
Cash dairy prices mixed to open the week
Cash dairy prices were mixed to open the week Monday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.02 at $0.73. One sale was recorded at that price. Forty-pound cheese blocks remained unchanged at $1.66. No sales were recorded. Cheese barrels were down $0.0025 at $1.6975. No sales were recorded. Butter prices were up…… Continue Reading
High inputs costs remain top concern for farmers heading into 2026
An ag economist says high input costs continue to be the number one concern for some farmers heading into 2026. Professor emeritus Jim Mintert tells Brownfield, “They’re looking for ways to try to reduce production costs per bushel. In agriculture, there’s always the concern that if you cut back on input usage, you might adversely…… Continue Reading
