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Analyst expects lower U. S. rice acres, watches cotton ahead of USDA acreage report
21+ hour, 29+ min ago (153+ words) Brownfield Ag News Analyst expects lower U. S. rice acres, watches cotton ahead of USDA acreage report USDA's Acreage report will be released on Tuesday, and a market analyst with RCM Ag Services says he's interested to see what surprises could be…...
Persistent rains improve soil moisture across Eastern Corn Belt, raise quality concerns
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (204+ words) June 24, 2026 By Nicole Heslip Filed Under: Michigan, News A grain elevator manager in the Eastern Corn Belt says continuous rains are on the verge of being too much. Tom Butler with ADM tells Brownfield, "In general, our crop is doing…...
Ensuring there's a future for the next generation of cattle producers
1+ week, 1+ day ago (207+ words) Ensuring'there's'a future for the next generation of cattle producers June 18, 2026 By Meghan Grebner Filed Under: 2026 Events, Cattle, News Passing the farm'or ranch'onto the next generation is a challenge that'continues to plague the'ag industry." Brett Kenzy, Region III'Director'and a backgrounder from…...
Southern Ohio grower thankful for just-in-time rains
1+ week, 4+ day ago (192+ words) June 15, 2026 By Nicole Heslip Filed Under: News, Ohio A south-central Ohio farmer says last week's storms brought much-needed moisture to some areas of his farm. Greg Corcoran tells Brownfield, "It was not consistent as we'd like to see across all…...
Tar spot confirmed in the Eastern Corn Belt for the first time in 2026
2+ week, 12+ hour ago (254+ words) June 12, 2026 By Erin Anderson Filed Under: Crops, Indiana, News An extension plant pathologist says tar spot has been confirmed for the'first time this year. Darcy Telenko says the disease was found in a test plot in Randolph County, Indiana. "The…...
Cotton outlook mixed, but Missouri farmer sees potential for average yield
2+ week, 15+ hour ago (225+ words) June 12, 2026 By Carah Hart Filed Under: Crops, Missouri, News A farmer in the Missouri Bootheel says market conditions remain a major concern for cotton farmers as the growing season begins. "Everybody's got a bottle of Rolaids, a bottle of whiskey…...
The risks of misinformation for the cattle industry
2+ week, 1+ day ago (77+ words) Brownfield Ag News The risks of misinformation for the cattle industry June 11, 2026 By Brent Barnett Filed Under: Managing For Profit A leader with the National Cattlemen's Beef Association says misinformation could pose a risk to profitability for producers and consumers....
An active pattern; severe weather to the north, more rain for much of the Corn Belt; pockets of flooding
2+ week, 3+ day ago (317+ words) Brownfield Ag News An active pattern; severe weather to the north, more rain for much of the Corn Belt; pockets of flooding Across the Corn Belt, showery weather is slowing late-season corn and soybean planting efforts but maintaining generally favorable…...
Timely rains help some Wisconsin crops
2+ week, 4+ day ago (309+ words) June 8, 2026 By Larry Lee Filed Under: alfalfa, Corn, Crops, crops, Crops, News, potatoes, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, USDA, Wisconsin Recent scattered rainfall events have been welcomed by Wisconsin farmers. Draeger says he planted alfalfa last fall after harvesting winter wheat and…...
From feedyard to packing plant: Understanding the beef supply chain
3+ week, 3+ day ago (252+ words) June 2, 2026 By Kellan Heavican Filed Under: 2026 Events, 2026 Young Cattlemen's Conference, Beef, Cattle, Cattle, Meat, Meat Processing Plants, News The importance of a safe and efficient beef supply chain. Nearly 70 attendees toured the nation's largest feed lot and meat processing plant…...