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Superb soybeans, below average corn in eastern Iowa

An eastern Iowa farmer says late season disease pressure caused an earlier than expected start to his harvest season. Matthew Willimack, a sixth-generation farmer from DeWitt, says southern rust impacted the quality of his corn. "Southern rust was something new for everybody that we ...
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Contested races set for Illinois Farm Bureau president and vice president

Members of the Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) will see a contested race for the organization's top two spots at their annual meeting in December. Current IFB President and Ogle County farmer Brian Duncan faces opposition from LaSalle County farmer Phillip Nelson. Duncan tells ...
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Illinois hemp growers say federal hemp ban delivers shock to CBD industry

A pair of Illinois hemp growers say the federal government's move to redefine hemp and outlaw beneficial products like CBD is a shock. Stacy McCaskill, founder of Hempstock Pharms in northeastern Illinois, tells Brownfield that President Trump's September social media post touting the benefits ...
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Hemp growers urge lawmakers to fix regulations instead of ending industry

A pair of Illinois hemp growers say legislation included in the Senate bill to reopen the federal government would erase a multi-billion-dollar industry. "If they sign that bill into law, they'll have outlawed everything in my shop." Stacy McCaskill founded Hempstock Pharms in Woodstock ...
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Fast harvest in central Iowa

A central Iowa farmer says he was pleasantly surprised by the pace of this year's harvest season. Morey Hill raises corn and soybeans near Madrid. "I thought from all the rain and humidity we had in July that it would take a while for ...
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Favorable crop yields in southeast Iowa, farmer says

A farmer in southeastern Iowa says his 2025 harvest was near his five-year average. Tim Meyer tells Brownfield, "Lot of 225 to 250 bushel corn on our farm, so you sure can't be disappointed in that. The beans were consistently 70 to 75." He ...
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Hemp industry divided over Senate-approved changes to federal regulations

The chairman of the National Hemp Association says legislation included in the agriculture funding bill passed this week by the U.S. Senate rewrites the 2018 farm bill's provision on hemp. Geoff Whaling says the measure would end the unregulated sale of hemp-based products and ...
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Southwest Iowa farmer reports strong soybeans but weaker corn

The 2025 harvest was a mixed bag for southwest Iowa farmer Ray Gaesser. "A really good harvest for soybeans. A mixed harvest I'd say on corn. Some of it was pretty good and some of it was not so good." He tells Brownfield disease ...
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Farmers weigh input costs and grain prices heading into winter

Farmers continue to assess commodity prices and the cost of inputs heading into winter. Southwest Iowa farmer Ray Gaesser says it's been a difficult year to market grain. "Prices are still struggling for corn and beans somewhat," Gaesser said. "Glad to see the beans ...
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Timely fungicide applications lead to favorable soybean crop for Iowa farmer

A central Iowa farmer says his 2025 soybeans were some of the best he's ever raised. Morey Hill of Madrid tells Brownfield, "I was very pleased with the bean yield. You hear of it being hit or miss, but I must have been a ...
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Corn disease pressure highlights benefits of higher fungicide application rates

A western Illinois agronomist says corn diseases were so prevalent this year that fungicide use rates mattered. Lance Tarochione with Bayer says applicators typically apply a standard use rate of fungicide, not the full use rate. "For most products, the full use rate is ...
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Debate over MCOOL returns as U.S. considers Argentinian beef imports

The executive vice president of the Illinois Beef Association says talks of importing Argentinian beef have reignited calls for mandatory country-of-origin labeling (MCOOL). Josh St. Peters says it was tried in the 2002 Farm Bill but repealed in 2015. "It didn't work." He ...
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