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University of Wisconsin offers help to growing food & farm businesses

Wisconsin food and farm businesses looking to expand or create value-added products have help available through the Universities of Wisconsin Office of Business Entrepreneurship. Paula Gilbeck tells Brownfield the Food Finance Institute, the Small Business Development Center, and the Center for Technology Commercialization have... Read More.

Input costs top-of-mind as farmers kick off growing season

Input costs are top-of-mind as crop farmers begin the 2025 growing season. Iowa State University Extension agronomist Rebecca Vittetoe says most fertilizer decisions were locked in months ago. “But I had a fair amount of questions during the winter months about looking at those... Read More.

WPS Farm Show is growing

Wisconsin’s largest farm show is growing even larger. Matt Cullen with the WPS Farm Show tells Brownfield this year’s show needed more display space. “We’re adding a second outdoor exhibitor tent to be able to provide even more solutions and products for our guests... Read More.

Finances weigh on farmers embarking on growing season

Financial challenges are a concern as farmers embark on another growing season. Ag Ventures Alliance CEO Spencer Stensrude says many members are looking at very thin margins in 2025. “I think farmers across the country in pretty much every crop are struggling with profitability,... Read More.

Iowa farmer prepares for “dry” growing season

A northeast Iowa farmer says he’s concerned about dry conditions heading into the growing season. “We’ve had maybe two inches of snow in my yard all winter,” said Mark Mueller of Waverly. Mueller says November was when his last measurable rain event occurred. “Just... Read More.

Growing opportunities for domestic soybean demand

Don Wyss, Indiana farmer and executive committee member on the United Soybean Board, talks about growing opportunities for domestic soybean demand. He says trade relationships wcould benefit farmers in times of uncertainty. Hear the interview from this year’s Commodity Classic in Denver, Colorado below. The... Read More.

Growing corn demand

The National Corn Growers Association set their focus on E-15 outreach during this year’s Commodity Classic in Denver, Colorado. Indiana farmer and member of the National Corn Board, JR Roesner, talks about what the organization is doing to grow corn demand. The post Growing... Read More.

Bracing for the upcoming growing season with cautious optimism

The executive director of the Ohio Corn and Wheat Growers Association says the state’s farmers are cautiously optimistic about 2025. However, Tadd Nicholson says there are still challenges. “High input prices, high land prices, all these things really pressuring farmers,” he says. “If you look... Read More.

Drought concerns ahead of 2025 growing season

A climatologist says he’s concerned about precipitation deficits across the Midwest. Brian Fuchs with the National Drought Mitigation Center says the growing season is rapidly approaching and farmers need more moisture. “Some of these areas over the last four or five years have missed... Read More.

Growing concerns about frozen conservation payments

Some farmers and ag groups are concerned President Trump’s executive order to freeze conservation funding could impact those already committed to implementing climate smart practices.  A federal judge in Rhode Island has ordered the Trump administration to immediately unfreeze funding made possible by the Inflation... Read More.