The USDA continues to roll out details of its reorganization. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says some employees of the ...

May Class III milk closed at $17.84, up 29 cents ...

An ag economist says he doesn’t expect input costs to soften anytime soon. David Widmar with Agricultural Economic Insights says prices continue to move higher. “Moderating inflation often means that ...

A central Iowa farmer says the conflict in the Middle East has influenced some early season crop fertility decisions. Corey Hillebo grows corn and soybeans near Polk City and tells Brownfield he ...

Milk production continues to go up in the United States. USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service says March production was up 2.4 percent, and the January-through-March first quarter milk production was ...

The USDA says it has a plan to rebuild farmers’ trust in USDA data. Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden, along with a panel of USDA leaders told attendees at a data users meeting in Kansas City this week ...

The vice president of sustainability at Farm Credit Services of America says a recent study is highlighting the economic benefits of conservation practices. Myriah Johnson says soil health practices ...

U.S. poultry production was up sharply in March. The USDA says 4.652 billion pounds of poultry were certified wholesome last month, rising 10% on the year thanks to a faster processing pace and ...

A southwest Iowa farmer says planting is in full swing in his area following some recent rains. Duane Aistrope raises corn and soybeans in Fremont County. “We’ve had some issues with our planter. Did ...

Low corn and soybean prices concern southeast Minnesota farmer Ryan Buck. “Crop prices are not very appealing right now, so that weighs on a guy’s mind.” Especially going into planting season, he says ...

A dairy marketing specialist says consumer demand is influencing nonfat dry milk prices. Katie Burgess with ever.ag tells Brownfield the global powder market is getting more competitive. “We’ve been a ...

Brownfield File Photo: U.S. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson of Iowa. (Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield) U.S. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, a member of the House Rural Domestic Energy Council, says getting ...