Kellan Heavican

An ag economist says some typical risk management strategies may not be as effective in the current volatile price environment. Brad Lubben with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln says forward pricing can be effective for commodities, but not necessarily for fuel, seed and fertilizer. “In some cases, there is still’s still some availability and some questions […]

The U.S. Meat Export Federation says the Trump administration’s announcement not to extend the USMCA didn’t come as a surprise. But, Joe Schuele, senior vice president of communications, says there’s an opportunity to expand market access in Canada but any disruption with Mexico is problematic. “We’re moving a lot of product there now as center […]

Brownfield's Kellan Heavican interview's Teal Mills with Hogemeyer Hybrids.

The United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear a water rights dispute that could impact ag producers in the Central Plains.

The president of the Nebraska Corn Growers Association says farmers in his state are outraged by Bayer’s request for duties on glyphosate imports.

Nebraska livestock producers have until July 15 to file an acreage report to help maintain eligibility for drought assistance.

A south-central Nebraska farmer says it’s been a wild year for weather patterns in his state. Mike Bergen says it was extremely dry during planting and then conditions changed. “We are just caught with every passing storm in June, and not sure exactly, but somewhere between 10 and 12 inches in the month of June.” […]

A southeast Kansas farmer says most of his crops have exceeded his expectations this year.

Northeast Nebraska farmer Quentin Conneally says this year’s rainfall has been feast or famine. “It seems like a fine line to get some rains running north towards Sioux Falls and then down to Omaha and south. We can’t catch a good break here to keep everything moving around.” He farms along the Missouri River, about […]

As the U.S. corn crop faces increased disease pressure, two farmers in the Western Corn Belt say crop health remains a top priority. South-central Nebraska farmer Mike Bergen says he’s budgeted for two fungicide passes on all of his acres. “Not sure I’m going to need it. If we stay really hot, I’m not sure […]