It was a record year for some corn-related exports. Ellen Zimmerman, director of industry relations with the U.S. Grains & Bioproducts Council, states, “We hit a record for corn exports, 72 and a half million metric tons, with Mexico being our top customer. We also hit a record for ethanol exports...

Record high beef prices are driving up values for pasture and rangelands. Cole Nickerson, area sales manager with Farmers National Company, says strength in the cattle market is supporting farmland values.

The Real Christmas Tree Board says the majority of wholesale growers aren’t planning on raising prices this year. Executive Director Marsha Gray tells Brownfield Ag News that their annual survey questions farms that supply up to two-thirds of the Christmas trees grown in the U.S.

A carbon markets advisor says more farmers are turning their sustainable practices into cash. Lauren Lindner with Indigo Ag says there are several carbon market opportunities including their Carbon by Indigo program. “Corporates that want to offset their emissions by purchasing carbon credits can...

Major agricultural machinery manufacturers are addressing the skilled labor gap by recruiting career-changers, veterans and urban students unfamiliar with the advanced technology used in modern farming.

A U.S. Congressman from South Dakota says it’s unlikely Congress will pass a Farm Bill 2.0 by the end of the calendar year.

What do you really know about turkey, other than it goes well with cranberry sauce?

President Donald Trump signed into law a measure to end the longest-ever government shutdown after 43 days, fully funding USDA and FDA for fiscal 2026, and ending a bitter legal battle over this month's SNAP benefits.

A new study shows there are ample career opportunities for new graduates in agriculture, food, and natural resources. 

A Thanksgiving tradition that we have shared as a nation since 1947 is the delivery of live turkeys to the White House each year. The birds were originally destined to become Thanksgiving dinner, but in 1989, President George H.W. Bush began the new tradition of granting the birds a Presidential...

U.S. ethanol is poised for a second straight year of record high exports as global demand for the corn-based fuel climbs higher, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) recently announced. 

John Deere's See & Spray technology was used across more than five million acres of farmland during the 2025 growing season - a land area larger than the state of New Jersey. In 2025, John Deere customers reduced non-residual herbicide use by an average of nearly 50% - saving nearly 31 million...

An ag economist says strong profit margins in the livestock sector led to a rise in this month’s Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer.

A senior director of government relations at the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) says tariffs will likely remain part of President Trump’s trade strategy, regardless of the U.S. Supreme Court decision.

An agricultural real estate expert says there has not been a drop in most farmland values. Colton Lacina with Farmers National Company says that despite the sluggish farm economy for crop producers, ag land values have been steady. “Depends on locale. Depends on quality. High quality land has...