USDA: Pseudorabies confirmed in Iowa, Texas swine herds
The USDA says it has confirmed the detection of pseudorabies virus in swine herds in Iowa and Texas.
The agency says the virus was found...
2026 growing season begins under shadow of rising expenses
The escalating price of fertilizer looms large as farmers begin the 2026 growing season.
Chris Edgington grows corn and soybeans near St. Ansgar in north-central...
Ag coalition urges Congress to fix Prop 12
AUDIO: Holly Cook Anderson – NPPC
An economist with the National Pork Producers Council says a coalition representing millions of farmers is asking Congress for...
Bioeconomy seen as next major growth market for U.S. ag
John Bode:
Unlocking new demand for the ag sector through the bio-based products.
“The bioeconomy is the future for markets and for American agriculture.”
John Bode,...
U.S. House passes Farm Bill 2.0: glyphosate language out, Prop 12 language stays
Hear Brownfield’s interview with DaNita Murray.
The U.S. House has approved the skinny farm bill.
DaNita Murray with the South Dakota Corn Growers Association says she...
Chairman Thompson says House farm bill passage likely on Thursday
GT Thompson Press Conference with NAFB:
House Ag Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson says he expects the full U.S. House to pass its farm bill...
Trump admin targets fertilizer costs with domestic production, permitting push
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins says the Trump administration is moving forward with plans that should help lower fertilizer prices.
“For years American farmers...
Iowa turkey leader points to Europe as model for avian flu protection
The executive director of the Iowa Turkey Federation suggests the U.S. should follow the lead of countries that vaccinate flocks for highly pathogenic avian...
Economist says Brazil’s reliance on fertilizer imports highlighted by Hormuz closure
An agricultural economist with Purdue University says the longer the flow of fertilizers is disrupted through the Strait of Hormuz, the greater the impact...
Weather window helped jumpstart sugarbeet planting in the thumb
A farmer in Michigan’s Thumb says a break in the weather last week helped get sugarbeets planted.
Huron County’s Katie Adam tells Brownfield, “I would...
