The Union Pacific Railroad has announced plans to acquire Norfolk Southern Railroad, creating the first U.S. transcontinental rail system. The two railroads expect to file their application with the ...

Two more USDA nominees have advanced out of the Senate Ag Committee and now await a floor vote. Richard Fordyce, President Trump’s nominee to be undersecretary for farm production and conservation, ...

Some farmers in eastern South Dakota say they are relieved after checking fields and buildings after a confirmed Derecho moved through on Monday. Doug Noem, who raises corn and soybeans in Hamlin ...

A state director of agriculture says relocating USDA offices can benefit the people the agency serves. Missouri’s Chris Chinn tells Brownfield “we think it will be a great opportunity for Missouri and ...

The lead economist for grains and oilseeds with CoBank says access to labor remains one of the largest uncertainties facing agriculture. Tanner Ehmke says recent immigration crackdowns are creating an ...

The Executive Director of the Soy Transportation Coalition hopes the planned acquisition of Norfolk Southern by Union Pacific railroad is good for the agriculture sector. Mike Steenhoek tells ...

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A farm family is contemplating next steps after severe storms ripped through west-central Minnesota Monday night. Tiffany Kobberman farms with her husband near Hancock and says the devastation is ...

Indiana’s Director of Agriculture says funding cuts have been challenging for the state’s Indiana Grown program. Don Lamb tells Brownfield that the division had about 15 percent of its budget cut.

The leader of the Nebraska Farm Bureau says he’s encouraged by the announcement of new trade deals but real progress will depend on follow through. Mark McHargue says the agreements in principle ...

An agronomist with Bayer says this week’s forecasted cool down across much of the Midwest should benefit the corn crop. Lance Tarochione, who’s based in west central Illinois, says it’s much-needed ...

Warm weather throughout Kansas continues to impact crop conditions. The USDA says 77 percent of corn is silking, 36 percent in the dough stage, and rated 66 percent good-to-excellent. Soybeans are 63 ...