Articles by Staff

Potato planting is starting in parts of the Great Lakes. Director of Operations in the Midwest for Black Gold Farms Keith Tinsey tells Brownfield starts [Read More]

May corn closed at $6.50 and 1/2, up 3 and 1/4 centsMay soybeans closed at $14.77 and 1/4, up 9 and 1/2 centsMay soybean meal [Read More]

Another bill has been introduced in the U.S. House to curtail foreign ownership of farmland. Iowa Republican Randy Feenstra says his Defend America’s Rural Energy [Read More]

Extension educators at Michigan State University recently presented to farmers in Ukraine on ways to increase milk production with limited resources. Phil Durst tells Brownfield [Read More]

An active storm track the next two weeks could slow spring fieldwork in Iowa. State climatologist Justin Glisan tells Brownfield several low pressure systems are [Read More]

Soybeans were mixed. Beans consolidated after the recent strength, watching harvest activity in Brazil, and getting ready for Friday’s USDA numbers. Quarterly stocks should be [Read More]

A streak of U.S. corn sales to China has helped support the market. Iowa State University Extension economist Chad Hart says the Chinese have become [Read More]

A southwest Ohio farmer says he’s expecting an early start to the 2023 planting season. John Settlemyre tells Brownfield the winter was relatively mild.  “Some [Read More]

An Indiana farmer says he doesn’t plan to deviate from their planting intentions for 2023. Mike Koene tells Brownfield, “we’re going to stick to a [Read More]

A Georgia cotton producer says he’s optimistic for a better balance sheet in 2023. Matt Coley tells Brownfield input costs have dropped significantly from year-ago [Read More]