The USDA says farm program payments for the 2024 crop year are being distributed and an ag economist says it’s not a huge payment. “It’s at least something in contrast to the previous three years, with almost no payments made.” Pat Westhoff with MU’s Food and Ag Policy Research Institute says Ag Risk Coverage payments […]

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A farmer in eastern Iowa says his area needs some rain. Matthew Willimack raises corn and soybeans in DeWitt near the Mississippi River. He tells Brownfield his farm has received a small amount of moisture this fall. “We had just a few days of downtime (during harvest) from weather,” he said. “It made for pretty […]

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Brownfield Ag News is proud to announce the results of the 2025 FMR/Eastlan Consumer Behavior Analysis Study, the only research of its kind measuring engagement specifically with farm programming rather than overall station audiences. The survey covers counties representing 68.7% of U.S. corn acres, 66.5% of soybean acres, and 58% of all growers with 500+ […]

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The USDA has cut its red meat, turkey, and egg production outlooks for 2025, while raising the broiler figure. Beef is seen at 25.756 billion pounds, falling 70 million from September on lighter weights and slower steer and heifer processing, with an average steer price of $225.97 per hundredweight, $2.59 lower, and nearly unchanged demand […]

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