Despite ongoing uncertainty in the ag industry, a market analyst says corn and soybean prices could move higher in 2026.

The $11 billion Farmer Bridge Assistance Program from the USDA is likely to change next year’s income forecast for most grain farmers. Gary Schnitkey, farm management specialist with the University of Illinois, says official details of the program haven’t been released, but projections show...

A new initiative aims to accelerate the use of U.S. biofuels in the maritime sector. President and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association Geoff Cooper tells Brownfield Ag News, “It is to make sure that we are engaging with our policymakers here in the U.S. to help raise their awareness about this...

American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) is hoping legislation expanding school milk offerings will get across the finish line soon.

President Trump says he wants to extend new, less restrictive emissions standards to include farm machinery.

Some farmers say artificial intelligence has a place in agriculture.  Southwest Ohio farmer Eric Tipton says AI could be beneficial for automation technology.

The President-elect of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) contends retail beef is appropriately priced.  Gene Copenhaver, who operates a stocker operation in southwest Virginia, says supply and demand justifies what consumers are paying for beef.

An ag economist says more optimism in farm country helped boost producer sentiment in this month’s Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. Professor emeritus Jim Mintert says it rose to its highest level since June.

House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn “GT” Thompson expects the Trump administration’s forthcoming aid for struggling farmers will primarily address the slumping ag commodities prices, not just export losses from retaliatory tariffs. 

Celebrating the holidays with a live Christmas tree is one way to support local farmers and make memories with your family this time of year.

The new chairman of the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) says having a stable and secure workforce is one of the top challenges facing producers.

The marketing manager for WestBred says the 2025 winter wheat crop exceeded expectations in some areas of the western U.S.

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.