Kellan Heavican is a Reporter and Anchor at the Brownfield Ag Network. He specializes in agriculture and farming, with a focus on sustainable practices, climate policy, and water management, as well as finance and commodities. Kellan's work has been featured in WCMY-AM (Ottawa, IL), Kexl, KGFW-AM, and Brownfield Ag News.
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Kellan's coverage is heavily focused on agriculture and farming in the United States, with an emphasis on government announcements, data citations, and legal policy regulations. Sources that can provide insights into agricultural policies, trends in crop yields influenced by weather patterns or climate change, and analysis of government data related to farming would likely be most relevant for Kellan.
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By: Kellan Heavican
A crop specialist says he’s concerned that heavy pest pressure could impact corn production in southwest Nebraska. Shawn Becker with Hogemeyer Hybrids tells Brownfield, “We are seeing a lot of Western Bean Cutworm this year. High percentages and a lot of acres are being treated.” He says the cause for the increase is unknown. “We […]
By: Kellan Heavican
The president of the Nebraska Farm Bureau says a recent trade mission to Southeast Asia underscored the growing competition U.S. producers are facing. Mark McHargue says Japanese and Philippine buyers expressed concern about the price of ag products like beef, pork, wheat and ethanol compared to other countries. “What we tried to reiterate to […]
By: Kellan Heavican
An ag economist says the pork industry has reasons for optimism, but challenges remain. Matt Erickson with Terrain there are a few factors helping support prices. “Exports still remain above what we saw in 2025. That’s positive. I look at some of the other things like disease-related issues like PRRS. That’s supportive from the market, […]
Collaborating to help improve herd health in the swine industry. Nebraska Pork Producers Association Executive Director Seth Mitchell says the industry would like to eliminate both Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) and PED. “It’s an ambitious goal, but I think that’s where we as an industry want to get in order to be more profitable […]
The executive director of the Nebraska Pork Producers Association says any disruption to the USMCA agreement could devastate the industry. Seth Mitchell says maintaining market access is critical. “We want no new tariff barriers for pork and more access in those countries. Zero tariff entry and it’s really quite simple. USMCA has been one of […]
A southwest Kansas farmer says his corn and sorghum crops are failing from the on-going drought. “It is scorched, and the plant is shutting down.” Gary Millershaski says his corn crop took a major hit from a series of extreme heat waves last month. “I haven’t pealed the husks back, but depending on when you […]
An east-central Nebraska farmer says there’s some variability in his corn crop this year. Ryan Preister says disease pressure has been moderately low this year. “We are starting to see a few things trickle in. As guys start applying fungicides and preparing that crop for that last push, I think we’re sitting in pretty good […]
A pair of ag economists say strong export demand could help tighten grain supplies and provide some price support for farmers.
An ag economist says inflation and regulatory uncertainty continue to limit expansion in the pork industry. Matt Erickson with Terrain tells Brownfield expenses have moved higher each year since 2020. “The cost of putting up a barn is expensive. You think about lumber prices. You think of iron and steel prices. Think of all of […]
Kansas could harvest its smallest wheat crop since the 1960s. Southwest Kansas farmer Gary Millershaski says the total hasn’t been finalized, but the results so far are shocking. “We came in roughly at 194 million bushels, which is one of the lowest in many years. You look at our inputs this year and the […]
