John Bode, CEO of the Corn Refiners Association, says federal policy is falling short when it comes to protecting market access for U.S. agricultural producers. He told Brownfield the industry needs clearer, evidence-based tools to shore up demand for corn products at home and abroad. Ris...

As April ended, more than 61% of U.S. drought of the contiguous United States was in moderate to exceptional drought, a level the U.S. Drought Monitor says is the highest recorded for this time of year since it began tracking conditions. For producers, drought is not just weather...

Farm financial pressures are beginning to show up in Western land markets as economic strains and outside development reshape buying and selling activity. ASFMRA's Skye Root told RFD News he’s seeing changes in both transaction volume and in the types of buyers and sellers active...

Packers' aggressive buying pushed both futures and cash cattle prices to record levels this week, with early live bids beginning around $250 per hundredweight. Feeders held out for stronger prices, which helped lift live and feeder cattle futures sharply on Monday and Tuesday before trading coole...

Equipment needs on U.S. farms keep shifting, and John Deere says its tractors have evolved in step with those demands. Company leaders and product managers describe a continuous push toward more power, easier operation, and technologies that help farmers manage larger acres with fewer inputs. The...