Lynn’s granddaughter Emmy Russell had something very important to share with the late country legend. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Ella Langley Takes Credit for Riley Green’s Mustache
That mustache everyone loves? That’s her doing — at least, she encouraged him to keep it. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Ethanol production lowest in more than a year
U.S. ethanol production hit a more than one-year low last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 993,000 barrels per day, a decline of 27,000 from the previous week and 7,000 from a year ago. That’s the lowest daily average since the week ending May 3rd, 2024. Iowa State University’s Center for Agricultural…… Continue Reading
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Jimmy Fallon Rips on Blake Shelton’s New Album Cover [Watch]
Jimmy Fallon told Blake Shelton he looks like he’s ready to start a fight. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Ragland tells Senate Committee China trade dispute is impacting soybean farmers
The president of the American Soybean Association says the on-going trade dispute with China could have severe impacts on the industry. Testifying before the US Senate Finance Committee Wednesday morning, Kentucky farmer Caleb Ragland said US soybeans are still facing a duty into the largest export market. “If the retaliatory tariffs return or escalate after…… Continue Reading
Central Illinois farmer optimistic 2025 can be profitable
A central Illinois farmer says he’s optimistic that 2025 can still be a profitable growing season. John Klemm, who grows corn and soybeans in DeWitt County, says there’s a lot of time left in the marketing year. “The price of commodities may be down today, but we don’t know what our final year return is…… Continue Reading
Senator says UK, China agreements could lay groundwork for more market access
A US Senator from Kansas says he’s cautiously optimistic that recent trade agreements in principle could expand market access for ag producers. Roger Marshall tells Brownfield the deal with the UK could help lay the groundwork for additional agreements with other countries. “We would like to be able to sell beef in Europe and of…… Continue Reading
Vilsack says threats to global food system are increasing
The CEO of the World Food Prize Foundation says the hunger crisis continues to expand. Tom Vilsack, who’s also a former governor of Iowa and former U.S. Ag Secretary, says there are increasing threats to the global food system. “It’s unacceptable that we have 733 million people in the world today who are food insecure,”…… Continue Reading
Northern Minnesota farmer finishes planting
A northwest Minnesota corn, soybean, and wheat farmer finished planting this week. Austen Germolus of Borup says he started seeding wheat April 18th. “Which is plenty early for us, ground conditions were good. But we ended up getting around two inches of rain the end of April, and we had finished wheat so we had…… Continue Reading
House Ways and Means signs off on tax portion of the budget reconciliation bill
The tax portion of the budget reconciliation bill that will benefit farmers and ranchers has moved out of the House Ways and Means Committee this morning. Chairman Jason Smith of Missouri says the provisions included in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act would provide much needed certainty for the U.S. ag community. “This bill makes…… Continue Reading
