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Congressman says China’s rare earth export limits tied to trade war

The ranking member of the U.S. House Committee on China says an escalation of the ongoing trade war will compound the pain being felt by America’s farmers. Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi says the administration’s threats of adding a 100% tariff on Chinese imports will impact ...
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Dry weather speeds up harvest pace in western and central Illinois

Two Illinois farmers say the end of their 2025 harvest is in sight. Christian County farmer Ken Franklin says he’s two-thirds complete. “We got our beans done.”  He says, “Happy to be back in corn. Yields are average, maybe a tick above or below, ...
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Low moisture, green stems slow down soybean harvest

An extension soybean agronomist with Purdue University says low moistures weren’t the only harvest challenge for soybean growers this year. Shaun Casteel says green stems have also plagued many farmers. “We’ve had a lot of dry conditions across the Midwest and the latter part ...
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Illinois farmers say bailout won’t fix long-term market and trade issues

Several farmers say a one-time government bailout isn’t a long-term solution to the sluggish farm economy. Southeastern Illinois farmer Don Guinnip, who raises row crops and cattle in Clark County, says tight margins are on everyone’s mind. “I think the thing that weighs on ...
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Iowa farmer sees yield loss after scaling back fungicide use

A farmer from western Iowa says he pulled back on fungicide purchases this year and is starting to see the results at harvest. Kevin Ross says corn yields have been a mixed bag. “Corn we’ve done so far is not real great. Had some ...
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Congresswoman questions support for competing soybean exporter amid farm aid talks

A member of the House Ag Committee says farmers on her Agriculture Advisory Council are questioning the Trump administration’s recent $20 billion bailout of Argentina. Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski tells Brownfield, “Why would this administration be providing financial taxpayer incentives to a country that is ...
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Tight farm budgets threaten adoption of conservation practices

The down farm economy could stunt the adoption of conservation practices. Eastern Iowa farmer Alan Mohr says there’s usually a cost associated with cover crops or changing tillage systems. “These things aren’t always the cheapest things to implement, and there is a learning curve. ...
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Ag Committee Member: Farm bill delay hurts farmers when they need support most

A member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee says Congress must focus its attention on a new five-year farm bill. Illinois Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski tells Brownfield, “We still have 39 different orphan programs that, because we haven’t gotten to a farm bill, are now ...
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Illinois Agronomist: Weather and genetics driving wide harvest variability

The outreach agronomist with the Illinois Soybean Association says farmers are seeing a wide range of variability in this year’s harvest results. Stephanie Porter tells Brownfield, “I think that a lot of that is attributed to weather, but also genetics as well.”  She says, ...
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Rep. Budzinski: Farmers face added uncertainty as USDA support pauses in shutdown

A member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee says the partial shutdown of the federal government is compounding already uncertain times for farmers. Illinois Democratic Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski says members of her Agriculture Advisory Council told her Tuesday that not having access to an ...
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Illinois farmer preps for wheat planting as double-crop beans struggle

A southeastern Illinois farmer says he’s concerned about the double-crop soybeans he planted this summer following wheat harvest. Don Guinnip, who farms in Clark County, says the late-season drought has restricted their potential. “I would expect it will be below average.”  He says, “I ...
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Bayer partners with Cornfed Farms in Iowa for U.S. debut of Forward Farming

A Bayer global initiative that connects select famers with resources to advance innovative agricultural practices has come to the U.S.  Brian Naber with Bayer CropScience says Forward Farming is a collaborative effort focused on producing more while at the same time restoring more. “There’s ...
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