An extension ag economist says a wait-and-see approach to grain marketing isn’t always a bad thing. “It really depends on the structure of the farm and the farmer.” Chad Hart with Iowa State ...

Two nominees for positions at USDA will get a confirmation vote from the full U.S. Senate. The Senate’s Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry voted Monday to advance the nominations of ...

An ag meteorologist warmer, drier conditions could challenge the U.S. soybean crop during pod fill in mid-to-late August. Drew Lerner with World Weather Incorporated says currently, the Central and ...

A farmer director with the National Corn Growers Association says producers need additional markets for their crop. J.R. Roesner says a federal fix for nationwide, year-round E-15 is the first step.

Grassley says the nominees are pending floor action. Some include: Luke Lindberg, undersecretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs; Dudley Hoskins, undersecretary for marketing and regulator ...

The CEO of Qore says their new $300 million bio-industrial facility in Eddyville, Iowa will produce a revolutionary plant-based chemical that will be used to manufacture consumer goods.

An Indiana-based refinery is making moves to increase demand for soybeans. CountryMark’s $100 million diesel expansion project will allow for increased production of renewable diesel. CEO Matt Smorch ...

The Michigan Craft Beverage Council is putting more emphasis on consumers to strengthen demand throughout the industry. Director Jenelle Jagmin tells Brownfield, “It is the consumer that makes the ...

Brownfield’s Meghan Grebner covers the CountryMark Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony.

Crop development varies across northern Iowa. Iowa State University Extension field agronomist Angie Rieck-Hinz says corn is in a lot of different stages. “We still have some really late vegetative ...

A digital agriculture professor says a recent study from CropLife and Purdue University shows slow growth in precision agriculture adoption. Bruce Erickson says the current state of the ag economy is ...

Another potential railroad consolidation is being watched by the Soy Transportation Coalition. Executive Director Mike Steenhoek tells Brownfield Union Pacific possibly acquiring Norfolk Southern ...