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USDA expects milk production to rise

Friday, April 11

USDA’s Thursday supply and demand report projects milk production will continue to go up in 2025. That’s based on larger cow inventories and slightly higher milk yields per cow. Prices for butter, cheese, nonfat dry milk (NDM), and whey are all lowered for 2025... Read More.

Iowa Ag Secretary expects market disruption from retaliatory tariffs

Tuesday, March 4

Iowa’s Secretary of Agriculture warns farmers to brace for the impact of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. ag exports. Mike Naig tells Brownfield Canada has already retaliated and Mexico is expected to. “Factually, we expect that there will be or we should expect a disruption.... Read More.

Crop farmer expects another year in the red

Friday, January 31

A Wisconsin crop farmer is expecting another year without profit. Ken Rosenow raises corn and soybeans near Oconomowoc and works with the U.S. Grains Council. He tells Brownfield the numbers don’t look good for 2025 right now. “I’ve got quite a few things bought... Read More.

Dairy economist expects offsets to new higher FMMO make allowances

Wednesday, January 29

A dairy economist says in time, he’s expecting producer milk checks will have more premiums for components, which will help offset processor make allowance deductions. Marin Bozic with the University of Minnesota and Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative tells Brownfield when the new federal milk... Read More.

Market advisor expects little change in crop plans

Monday, January 27

A marketing advisor says he is not expecting any big changes in crop plans this spring. John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing tells Brownfield farmers are not looking at shifting from soybeans to corn, at least not yet. “I haven’t heard a whole lot... Read More.

AFBF expects Trump administration to narrow WOTUS reach

Monday, January 27

Another swing at Waters of the U.S. AFBF senior director of government affairs Courtney Briggs says the WOTUS rule has been a long-standing problem for members. “Because we’ve had a ping-pong, back and forth of regulations over the last several decades, and unfortunately during... Read More.

Feenstra expects changes as farm bill negotiations continue

Wednesday, January 22

A member of the House Agriculture Committee expects changes to come from farm bill negotiations. Iowa Republican Randy Feenstra says he was frustrated a new farm bill wasn’t finished last year. “Now we have majorities in the House and Senate, and we have the... Read More.

Economist expects fewer soybean acres in 2025

Tuesday, December 24

An ag economist says soybean growers continue to face some volatility. “I’ve got to admit, it’s a little tough right now, said Jim McCormick with AgMarket.Net McCormick says he’s concerned about the world supply of soybeans and how it could impact producers in 2025.... Read More.

Kansas Revenue Forecast Expects Surplus to Grow to $3 billion, Pending Tax Cuts

Friday, April 21

By Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA, Kan. — Budget analysts and economists expect cooling inflation and modest growth to push state revenues slightly higher than expected over the next couple of years, preserving a surplus cushion of billions of dollars.The projection is expected to shape... Read More.

MHS Boys Tennis Expects to Build on Experience from Tuesday’s Opening Tournament

Wednesday, March 29

By Grant Barrett, Ad Astra Radio McPHERSON, Kan. - It was a competitive opening tournament for the McPherson High Boys Tennis team on Tuesday, as they hosted six other schools while fielding two teams of their own to make an eight-team tournament.“With such a nice... Read More.