Carah Hart

An ag lawyer says farm bankruptcies in Arkansas are on pace to exceed last year. “It’s a reflection of the status of the overall ag economy,” says Harrison Pittman with the National Ag Law Center. He says there were 33 filings in Arkansas for Chapter 12 bankruptcy in 2025, and through the third quarter of […]

A grain marketing economist says China remains on track to meet their soybean purchase commitment made to the United States. “There are now upwards of 18 million metric tons of U.S. soybean purchases by our analysis,” Dan Basse with Ag Resource Company tells Brownfield. “We think China wants to get up to 22 or 23 […]

A market analyst and crop consultant says U.S. soybeans are losing their seasonal price advantage on the global market earlier than expected. Michael Cordonnier with Soybean and Corn Advisor says Brazil’s recently devalued real currency makes the country’s soybeans more attractive to buyers. “They can export their soybeans at a lower price and still get […]

A farmer in southeast Missouri says he’s had to turn on the irrigators in the last few weeks to get a good stand for the soft red winter wheat. Hudson Byrd in Mississippi County tells Brownfield it’s been a dry fall. “We have a stand establishment, but we’re just worried if there’s enough moisture. There’s […]

A west-central Missouri farmer says the heat and dry conditions in August impacted soybean yields. “Our farm-wide average, we’re down probably 10 bushel an acre at least.” Cody Brock tells Brownfield it’s been good combining weather and he’s optimistic to wrap up harvest completely at the end of the first week of November. “Everyday the […]

Missouri’s director of broadband development says construction on new high-speed internet projects is expected to begin this spring. BJ Tanksley tells Brownfield 80 percent of internet providers in Missouri have signed agreements to access federal funding and are working through the permitting process. “It’s been awhile now, but we are closer than we ever have […]

An extension ag economist says recent weakness in the grain market has signaled farmers to store their fall harvested grain and wait for better prices. Ben Brown is with the University of Missouri. “The question becomes as we turn the calendar from 2026 to 2027, what kind of environment do we see?” Brown says he’s optimistic […]

The South Dakota Farm Bureau’s Ag Wetland Exchange is one of seven wetland mitigation projects nationwide receiving USDA grants to expand. Krystil Smitt, Executive Director and CEO of the SDFB, tells Brownfield the project helps farmers address problem areas in their fields. “Whether that’s tiling or other ways farmers have needed to navigate some things […]

The CEO of the National Potato Council says opening Japan’s market to U.S. fresh table-stock potatoes will likely require help from President Trump. Kam Quarles tells Brownfield this major issue between the two countries needs to be resolved. “We’re hopeful the president would sit down with the Japanese Prime Minister,” he says. “I think one […]

The U.S. rice industry says it’s pleased to see the USDA respond to its request to purchase $21 million in rice from U.S. farmers. “There’s still a lot of carryover stocks with rice, and there’s ample supplies,” says Jake Westlin with the USA Rice Federation. “Our folks right now are really challenged with the high […]