Commentary. In the blink of an eye, we say goodbye to the first month of 2026. January and February are the hardest months for me. There is an undefinable sadness that settles in quietly following the hustle and bustle of the holidays. It arrives with the gray skies that seem to stick around for days […]

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The Ag Council of Arkansas and other ag groups have sent a letter to its state delegation and the Trump administration, asking lawmakers to include more farmer aid in the 2026 fiscal year appropriations bill. In the letter, the groups say they’re disappointed the assistance package developed by Senators John Boozman and John Hoeven might […]

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Matt Lambert, a farmer from Linn County, Missouri, tells Brownfield he’s comfortable with how things are sitting ahead of spring. “We were fortunate last fall to have some nice days to get some fieldwork done and we’ve had the cold weather to get the equipment worked on and ready to go.” Brian Lehman from Morgan […]

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At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up, waiting on direct business to develop and Friday’s Cattle Inventory report from the USDA.  February live cattle closed $1.22 higher at $236.82 and April live cattle closed $1.32 higher at $238.72.  March feeder cattle closed $3.85 higher at $365.85 and April feeder cattle closed […]

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