Carah Hart

The chief economist with The Fertilizer Institute says urea prices on the global market have returned to pre-Middle East conflict levels. However, Veronica Nigh tells Brownfield, “Right now, those urea prices are back down as we’re seeing that global demand be a bit more in line with available global supply, but we shouldn’t necessarily get […]

The U.S. and Iran have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to end the war, and an ag economist says the ripple effects are impacting the ag sector.

A staff attorney with the National Ag Law Center says a recent district court’s rejection on Roundup litigation could benefit Bayer, keeping the proposed settlement process in Missouri courts as litigation continues.

Tommy Grisafi with Ag Bull Trading says China has been back in the market for U.S. commodities. “The market just lowered the tariffs on China. Whether President Trump lowers the tariffs or not, the grains had a 20 percent off sale here in corn and wheat, and the beans are now really starting to sell […]

A dairy farmer in central Missouri says his family has used vertical integration and value-added processing to reduce exposure to volatile commodity milk markets, support multiple family members on the farm and create a more stable income stream despite rising production costs.

A southwest Iowa crop insurance agent says producers impacted by damaging storms should focus first on documenting losses and contacting their agent.

Timely rains continue to help crop conditions in South Dakota improve.

A southeastern Wisconsin farmer says a rainy June has just been what his crops needed.

Cattle producers want the USDA to be more transparent about New World screwworm. Jeff Reed, a cattle producer from southern Missouri, and the past president of the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association, says transparency could help him make more proactive management decisions. “The facilities and the true timeline on the sterile flies,” he says. “Obviously Texas, New […]

A northwestern Illinois farmer says his 2026 crops are off to a good start.