The 2026 Fort Wayne Farm Show is set for January 13-15 at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

A trade policy expert at Ohio State University says the trade disruptions with China this year could have lasting impacts on U.S. ag exports. Ian Sheldon tells Brownfield, “This year’s trade war ...

An extension ag economist is watching soybean export business to close out what should be a quiet end to 2025. Chad Hart with Iowa State University says there’s typically not a lot of market activity ...

A market analyst says high input costs could discourage farmers from planting corn in 2026. Tanner Ehmke with CoBank says he expects an acreage shift to soybeans. “Soybeans really step out as the one ...

The owner of one of the largest sale barns in the country says for the most part, 2025 was a pretty good year for the cattle industry. Jackie Moore with Joplin Regional Stockyards in Missouri says the ...

An agricultural economist at the University of Illinois says he expects commodity prices to remain low and stable in 2026. Joe Janzen says trade uncertainties and a large U.S. corn and soybean crop ...

The executive director of the Modern Ag Alliance says protecting farmer access to crop protection tools remains a top priority in 2026. Elizabeth Burns-Thompson says the organization is working on a ...

A southeast Minnesota farmer says conservation practices are paying off. Tom Cotter began using cover crops and reducing tillage in the late 1990’s. “When you treat soil healthy and treat it good, the ...

The director of energy policy at the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation says the growing energy demand across the state could create additional opportunities for farmers in 2026. Dale Arnold tells Brownfield ...

A northeast Iowa cattle producer says conservation is one of his biggest priorities. Damien Matt operates a cow-calf operation in Fayette County and says, “We’re trying to move cows daily to fresh ...

A northeast Kansas farmer says he’s not planning any cutbacks in his fungicide budget for 2026. Scott Gigstad says fungicide use was critical this past growing season due to a widespread outbreak of ...

The recently re-elected president of Ohio Farm Bureau says members want more protections for prime farmland. Bill Patterson says producers across the state continue to face development pressures.