Brownfield Ag News

Alexandra Herget has been named as a Wyffels Corn Belt Award winner due to her commitment to her school, community, and the agriculture industry. Agriculture has taught Alexandra the value of hard work, responsibility, and perseverance. It has become her passion and has shaped her into who she is today. Alexandra has lived on a farm her whole life, showing cattle starting at age 2. Working with li...

Logan Schmidt has been named as a Wyffels Corn Belt Award winner due to his commitment to his school, community, and the agriculture industry. Logan says agriculture is a way of life, a legacy, and supports prosperity in small communities. The agriculture industry is always improving, utilizing technology to feed the world. In school, Logan is involved in football, bowling, track, and band. He als...

Hudson Fouberg was chosen for the Wyffels Corn Belt Award because he shows good character and dedication to his school and community. In school, Hudson is currently part of the varsity volleyball team, is president of his FFA chapter, student council parliamentarian, and student rep for the South Dakota High School Rodeo Association. Hudson enjoys having the opportunity to meet new people, compete...

Allie Carolan has been named as a Wyffels Corn Belt Award winner due to her commitment to her school, community, and the agriculture industry. Allie has spend her whole life on a farm. Agriculture means everything to her, as it provides her and her family with work and gives her joy. Allie currently shows goats and she loves watching the animals thrive through her care. The industry also largely c...

Kasen Humke was nominated for the Wyffels Corn Belt Award for his dedication and commitment in the classroom and on the court. In school, Kasen is the varsity football team captain, varsity track and field team captain, and a class officer in student government. He also participates in the Unity Scholastic Bowl Team, FBLA, the Adams County CEO Program, and is part of the Veterans Day Committee. Ka...

Corteva Agriscience U.S. Agronomy Leader for Herbicides and Nitrogen Stabilizers Dr. Eric Scherder says while a program approach to weed control is not a new concept, it is an effective way to see better results in the field and mitigate weed resistance. He tells Brownfield that approach includes starting the season clean, scouting fields regularly, and using multiple modes of action. &n...

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the overnight losses in soybeans, the mixed trade in corn and wheat, and what cattle and hogs will be watching to start the week See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at Monday's gains in hogs, losses in soybeans, and mixed closes for cattle, corn, and wheat See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Fishing, family, and the outdoors are at the heart of this week's episode of Outdoor Adventures. Host Brent Barnett visits with Illinois father-daughter fishing duo Miah and Brixen Bolyard. The two share stories from the water, talk about their passion for fishing, and discuss what it's like working together in a family business. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priva...

Stories on this episode include: -A federal judge has dismissed an attempt by the Trump administration to eliminate Michigan’s cage-free egg law. -A market analyst says the USDA surprised grain traders with its corn yield increase in its October supply and demand report. -The president and CEO of the American Seed Trade Association says USDA's latest investment in the National Plant Germplasm Syst...

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the end-of-week losses in corn, hogs, and wheat, and the gains in cattle and soybeans December corn $4.79 and ¾ down $.20 and 1/2 November soybeans $12.92 up $.04 and 1/2 December soybean meal $365.60 up $8.00 December soybean oil 68.02 up 10 points December Chicago wheat $6.71 down $.12 and 1/4 December live cattle $227.05 up $3.5...

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the firm overnight trade in soybeans, the mixed moves for corn and wheat, and how cattle and hogs could end the week. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

As harvest continues across much of the Corn Belt, growers are collecting valuable information that can help shape decisions for next season. On this episode of Digging into Innovation, Justin Welch, head of commercial agronomy for Syngenta Seeds, discusses how farmers can use decision science when they sit down to plan for 2027. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priva...

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the modest overnight losses in soybeans, the mixed trade in corn and wheat, and how cattle and hogs might open. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at what pressured cattle, corn, hog, soybean, and wheat futures Thursday See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Stories on this episode include: -A global equipment manufacturer says tariff disputes are continuing to drive up farm equipment costs. -The associate director of transportation and infrastructure with the Illinois Farm Bureau says executive orders at the state and federal level to allow highway use of dyed diesel could help farmers save money this fall, but questions remain.  -The president...

Access to farmland remains one of the biggest challenges facing the next generation of agriculture. In this episode of the Next Gen Podcast, Brownfield’s Erin Anderson and Kellan Heavican sit down with Mike Yoder of Woodland Lakes Resource Conservation & Development to discuss conservation easements, land trusts, and how they can play a role in farm succession planning. While conservation ease...

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the overnight losses in corn, soybeans, and wheat, and what might move cattle and hog futures at midweek. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the midweek declines in cattle, corn, hogs, soybeans, and wheat See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Stories on this episode include: -President Donald Trump is taking steps that he says could lower fuel costs for America’s farmers and ranchers.  -Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says President Trump’s latest action on dyed-diesel is aimed at helping farmers navigate short-term economic challenges. -The administrator for U.S. EPA Region 7 says getting the revised definition of Waters of the Unite...

Brownfield’s Mark Dorenkamp talks with Dr. Megan Roberts, Agricultural Economist with Compeer Financial, about where farmers should be looking at as they start planning for the coming crop year. From the latest harvest projections to the WASDE price outlooks for new crop markets, Roberts says there's a positive outlook for corn and soybeans. When comparing yields and production compars to the...

Biotechnology is giving scientists new tools to improve crop genetics and help farmers manage risk. In this episode, Cyndi Young talks with Amanda McClerren, Bayer’s head of biotechnology, about the company’s work combining traditional breeding, biotech traits and genome editing. She discusses the potential for more standable soybeans, climate resilience and how artificial intelligence could help...

For decades, the Illinois corn checkoff has partnered with organizations like the U.S. Meat Export Federation to help develop overseas markets for corn-fed meat products. In this Managing for Profit, John Klemm, a DeWitt County farmer and director with the Illinois Corn Marketing Board, discusses seeing these efforts firsthand on a recent trade mission to Japan.  See Privacy Policy at https:/...

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the higher overnight trade in corn, soybeans, and wheat, and how cattle and hogs might start the day. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the higher moves in cattle, corn, soybeans, and wheat, and the mixed finish for hogs See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .