The Illinois state veterinarian says officials continue to monitor the state’s dairy herd for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Dr. Mark Ernst tells Brownfield, “The USDA has designated ...

U.S. ethanol production eased slightly over the past week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.091 million barrels per day, down 21,000 from the near one-year high ...

A dairy market analyst says the lack of the USDA’s October Milk Production Report has the potential to slow down insurance payments for farmers. Sarina Sharp with the Daily Dairy Report tells ...

The new executive director of the Iowa FFA Foundation boasts a background in agribusiness and ag policy. Shannon Latham has served in a leadership role with north Iowa-based Latham High-Tech Seeds for ...

A new agricultural education curriculum is helping students discover careers in agriculture. Innovation Never Stops from Helena Agri-Enterprises is a free, nine-part program series that helps ag ...

The Corn Belt is getting some much-needed moisture at the end of harvest. Drew Lerner tells Brownfield some areas have received up to five inches of rain in the last few days. There was a lot of rain ...

The CEO of the National Potato Council says he’s optimistic the Trump administration can help get fresh potato market access in Japan. Kam Quarles tells Brownfield “Even though it has taken 30 years ...

The branch manager of a local cooperative says the harvest has progressed quickly in south-central Illinois. Travis Gillett, who oversees Effingham Equity’s Alma branch in Marion County, says yield ...

Strong demand has pulled the U.S. ethanol supply to a near-one year low. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says ethanol stocks of 21.919 million barrels were the lowest in 51 weeks, falling ...

Pictured: Tom Thompson, executive director of the Global Agricultural Productivity (GAP) Initiative at Virginia Tech, at the 2025 Borlaug International Dialogue. (Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield) ...

An agronomist based in east-central Illinois says this year’s harvest results can help farmers make better management decisions for next year. Grant Odle with LG Seeds says farmers continue to battle ...