April 17, 2026

An agricultural economist with Advance Trading says ongoing volatility in the commodity markets can bring opportunities. “You can either be afraid of volatility, be scared of it, or embrace it.” Brian Basting tells Brownfield, “I still think there’s a sizable chunk of corn left out there, but I’d encourage your viewers to defend their balance […] The post Markets giving growers the option to embrace volatility appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The director of the Missouri FFA Foundation says Missouri’s ag industry is stepping up to invest in its future workforce. Heather Dimitt-Fletcher tells Brownfield in its first five years, the Missouri FFA Foundation has increased funding for ag education programs, from classroom to career, by 300 percent with the help of private donors. “We are […] The post Missouri ag leaders fuel FFA Foundation growth appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Across the Corn Belt, dry weather has returned across the lower Great Lakes region. However, there is little separation between weather systems, as a new cold front is already crossing the far upper Midwest. Consequently, Friday’s high temperatures will range from near 35°F in the Red River Valley of the North to 85°F or higher […] The post Summer-like warmth, humidity for most, more severe storms, flooding; colder air-on-the move appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The chairman of the U.S. Senate Ag Committee says he’s confident a “skinny farm bill” will happen this year. John Boozman tells Brownfield he’s working on building support on a bipartisan version of a farm bill in the U.S. Senate. “We are working as we speak as a staff, as members, to try and finish […] The post Boozman says bipartisan “skinny farm bill” taking shape in U.S. Senate appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The total value of US beef exports to Mexico are around $1.30 billion and the value of US pork exports to Mexico are valued at around $2.9 billion. With a record small cattle herd in the country, you might wonder why it is important for the US to continue to export beef. Jay Theiler is […] The post Why exports matter, even in times of tight supplies appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and precipitation across most of the country. Cooler-than-normal conditions will be confined to the Northeast and parts of the Southwest. Meanwhile, drier-than-normal weather should be limited to the Pacific Northwest. The post An active (wet) pattern to continue across the Heartland; cooler days ahead appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

In this week’s checkoff chat, we’re looking back at 35 years of building demand and new opportunities for soybean farmers with Chuck Myers. Listen as we talk about farmer-led investments in research, innovation, and market development with U.S. Soy. The post Celebrating 35 years of USB with Chuck Myers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story