Kellan Heavican

A pair of farmers say the timing of purchasing inputs remains one of the biggest challenges for 2027. Northeast Nebraska farmer Greg Anderson says there’s been little relief in prices. “Whether it be seed, fertilizer or fuel – those challenges seem like they are looming large.” North-central Kansas farmer Shale Porter says he doesn’t […]

A former special envoy at the U.S. State Department says expanding crop diversity can play a large role in improving global food security. Dr. Cary Fowler, President of the Food Security Leadership Council, says maintaining seed vaults, including the Svalbard Global Seed Vault near the North Pole, help safeguard plant genetics for future generations. “Today […]

The ag industry is sounding the alarm over the potential of lost market access due to stalled USMCA negations. Kansas Corn CEO Josh Roe says while the agreement is in effect on yearly basis, the uncertainty could compound the financial challenges already facing producers. “If we look in general coming off of record export numbers […]

The future of artificial intelligence and risk management for farmers and ranchers. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Michael Selig says AI is already being used in production agriculture, and it will likely have a role in trading and pricing commodity futures. “To help understand when you need to take out a risk management, how to […]

Improving the financial viability of ag operations for 2027. “It’s uncomfortable for everybody.” Chad Gent, senior vice president of retail credit with Farm Credit Services for America, says margins continue to tighten and profitability could be all over the board. “It’s been a big adjustment over the last 3 years because we went from a […]

USDA’s latest reporting error has some farmers questioning the agency’s transparency and accuracy. Coles County Illinois farmer Karl Probst says he has questions. “From the farm to the desk of the USDA, it’s not jiving this year.” He says the recent correction to the September report further strains trust between the agency and producers. […]

A south-central Nebraska farmer says harvest is once again at a standstill after another rain delay. Mike Bergen says it will likely be for a short time, but the pace is still more than two weeks behind. “Harvest moved along really nice this past week. We had a good amount of corn come out. There […]

Kansas farmers made significant harvest and winter wheat planting progress due to ideal weather conditions. The USDA says they had nearly 7 days of suitable field work. Seventy-nine percent of corn has been harvested, 2 percent behind the five year average. Sixty-one percent of soybeans are harvested. Winter wheat planting is pegged at 80 percent.

A market analyst says he’s optimistic that some commodity prices could rebound over the next several weeks. Tanner Ehmke with CoBank says futures could push higher after the halfway point of harvest. “That’s when you’re going to see some of that selling pressure pullback a little bit and then you’ll see some upward opportunity there.” […]

The president of the Kansas Sorghum Association says the state is on track to produce half of the U.S. sorghum crop despite widespread yield variability. West-central Kansas farmer Andy Hineman says it was one of the wettest growing seasons on record in his area. “We got 30 inches of rain.” He tells Brownfield, “There are […]