The Trump administration is expected to announce a farmer-related assistance package this afternoon. Missouri Farm Bureau President Garrett Hawkins tells Brownfield “obviously, everyone’s looking ...

President Trump is expected to unveil an assistance package for farmers this afternoon. According to Bloomberg, the program will distribute up to $11 billion in one-time payments, with the remaining ...

A farmer and seed retailer in southeast Minnesota does not anticipate a dramatic acreage shift next year. Darin Johnson farms near Wells and says a lot of nitrogen was applied this fall. “Those corn ...

The director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture says Monday’s announced $11 billion bridge payment helps farmers, but it’s not a long-term solution. “Anything helps, but I don’t believe that ...

The Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation says the USDA is delivering on its promise to help farmers impacted by natural disasters. Richard Fordyce says the Supplemental Disaster Relief ...

Gene Copenhaver, who operates a stocker operation in southwest Virginia, says supply and demand justifies what consumers are paying for beef. “We don’t think it’s too high. As a producer, we think ...

USDA Map of confirmed NWS detections. The USDA says New World screwworm has been detected approximately 120 miles from the U.S. border. This is the third incident in Nuevo León since September. A ...

Pictured: Tom Zacharias with National Crop Insurance Services at the 2025 NAFB Convention in Kansas City (Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield) A crop insurance expert says federal crop insurance ...

Photo courtesy National Pork Producers Council. The executive director of Indiana Pork says the organization is focused on ensuring regulatory burdens don’t limit growth opportunities for the state’s ...

Farmland values have been mostly steady this year. Cole Nickerson with Farmers National Company says there is some localized volatility. “Kind of depending on where you go, but as a whole we’re ...

The senior beef industry analyst at Rabobank says he’s expecting a slow rebuild of the U.S. cattle herd. “I think we’re really looking at 2026 and 2027 of being the real start of heifer retention.” ...

The vice president of advocacy for the National Farmers Union (NFU) says the organization’s membership is concerned about the faltering farm safety net. Mike Stranz says resolutions from state ...