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Brownfield's Carah Hart visited with Missouri FFA President Andi Belt at the Missouri FFA Convention in Columbia, Missouri.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brownfield's Carah Hart visited with Ivey Elwell, of La Monte FFA, at the Missouri FFA Convention in Columbia, Missouri. Elwell will serve as the 2025-2026 Missouri FFA President.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brownfield's Carah Hart visited with Missouri Director of Agriculture Chris Chinn during the Drive to Feed Kids at the Missouri State Capitol.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brownfield's Mark Dorenkamp recently hosted the KNUJ Farm Forum for Brownfield affiliate KNUJ, based in New Ulm, Minnesota. Featured guests included South Central College farm business management instructors Kristina McVicker and Wayne Schoper. Dorenkamp asked the pair about planting intentions.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brownfield's Mark Dorenkamp recently hosted the KNUJ Farm Forum for Brownfield affiliate KNUJ, based in New Ulm, Minnesota. Featured guests included South Central College farm business management instructors Kristina McVicker and Wayne Schoper. The pair stressed the importance of risk management. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The American Farmland Trust hosted a presentation, in support of Wisconsin's Purchase Agricultural Conservation Easement Program. Larry Lee provided coverage from the event, held at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brownfield's Erin Anderson visited with Marnie Schwartzkopf, president of Purdue Ag Week. Schwartzkopf tells Brownfield this year's event reached a record number of students across campus. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brownfield's Jared White visited with Illinois Beef Association executive vice president Josh St. Peters at an Ag Advisory Council Meeting hosted by U.S. Representative Nikki Budzinski in Springfield, Illinois.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brownfield's Brent Barnett visited with 2025-2026 Iowa FFA President Chloe Zittergruen following the 97th Iowa FFA Leadership Conference.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brownfield's Jared White visited with Illinois Soybean Association director of government relations and strategy Andrew Larson at an Ag Advisory Council Meeting hosted by U.S. Representative Nikki Budzinski's in Springfield, Illinois.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brownfield's Larry Lee visited with Dairy Business Association director of government affairs Chad Zuleger at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brownfield's Larry Lee visited with Dairy Business Association director of government affairs Chad Zuleger at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brownfield's Brent Barnett visited with Iowa FFA Reporter Kadence Boender at the 97th Iowa FFA Leadership Conference in Ames, Iowa.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brownfield's Brent Barnett visited with Iowa FFA Association executive director Scott Johnson at the 97th Iowa FFA Leadership Conference in Ames, Iowa.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brownfield's Larry Lee visited with Jake Sailers, of Sailer's Food Market and Meat Processing, at the Wisconsin Association of Meat Processors Convention in Middleton, Wisconsin.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brownfield's Brent Barnett visited with Iowa FFA President Collin Bauer at the 97th Iowa FFA Leadership Conference in Ames, Iowa.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brownfield's Carah Hart visited with Missouri State Veterinarian Dr. Steve Strubberg at the National Institute for Animal Agriculture Annual Conference in Kansas City, Missouri.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brownfield's Larry Lee visited with UW-Madison Extension regional livestock educator Beth McIlquham at the Wisconsin Beef Council's Direct Marketing Workshop in Middleton, Wisconsin.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brownfield's Carah Hart visited with Texas Animal Health Commissioner Dr. Bud Dinges at the National Association for Animal Agriculture Annual Conference in Kansas City, Missouri.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brownfield's Carah Hart visited with Kansas Animal Health Commissioner Dr. Justin Smith at the National Institute for Animal Agriculture Annual Conference in Kansas City, Missouri.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brownfield's Carah Hart visited with ag lobbyist Randy Russell, of the Russell Group, at the National Institute for Animal Agriculture's (NIAA) Annual Meeting in Kansas City, Missouri. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brownfield's Carah Hart visited with Wyatt Thompson, of the University of Missouri's Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute, at the Abner W. Womack Missouri Agriculture Outlook Conference in Columbia, Missouri. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brownfield's Mark Dorenkamp provides coverage of U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins' recent visit to Iowa. Secretary Rollins was the keynote speaker at the Iowa Ag Leaders Dinner, held in Ankeny, Iowa, and spoke to the Administration's support for biofuels.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brownfield's Mark Dorenkamp visited with Minnesota Turkey Growers Association executive director Ashley Kohls at the PEAK Poultry Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brownfield's Kellan Heavican visited with senior Evan Frink, of the Adams Central FFA Chapter, at the 97th Nebraska State FFA Convention in Lincoln, Nebraska.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brownfield's Larry Lee visited with Chad Staudinger, of Dairyland Seed, at the WPS Farm Show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brownfield's Larry Lee visited with Kenton Mehlberg, of TIPS, Inc., at the WPS Farm Show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brownfield's Kellan Heavican interviews Kaytra Collins, a junior from Adams Central, at the 97th Nebraska State FFA Convention in Lincoln, Nebraska.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brownfield's Larry Lee visited with Roger Sinkula, vice president, agricultural banking officer at Nicolet National Bank, during the WPS Farm Show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brownfield's Larry Lee visited with Wisconsin Farm Service Agency deputy state executive director Tyler Radke at the WPS Farm Show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brownfield's Larry Lee visited with Edward Smith, of Prairie Dairy Inc., at the WPS Farm Show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brownfield's Larry Lee visited with Paul Kwiatkowski, of Jaymar, at the WPS Farm Show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brownfield's Mark Dorenkamp provides coverage of the Iowa Ag Leaders Dinner, held in Ankeny, Iowa. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins served as the keynote speaker and discussed trade.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brownfield's Mark Dorenkamp visited with Stine Seed Chief Legal Officer Brenda Stine-Reiher at the 2025 Stine Seed Women in Agriculture Day Reception, held in West Des Moines, Iowa. Stine-Reiher says the annual event honors the contributions of women across agriculture.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brownfield's Jared White visited with Virginia Tech University professor emeritus Dr. David Kohl at the 2025 Illinois Land Values Conference in Bloomington, Illinois.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brownfield's Mark Dorenkamp visited with Stine Seed Chief Executive Officer Myron Stine at the Stine Seed Women in Agriculture Reception in West Des Moines, Iowa. Stine says it's important to recognize women have been involved in agriculture just as long as men.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brownfield's Mark Dorenkamp visited with Ag Ventures Alliance Chief Executive Officer Spencer Stensrude at the Ag Ventures Alliance Annual Meeting in Clear Lake, Iowa. Stensrude says many farmers are struggling with profitability.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brownfield's Larry Lee visited with Wisconsin Farm Bureau senior director of government relations Tim Fiocchi during Wisconsin Ag Day at the Capitol.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brownfield's Jared White visited with Luke Worrell, with the Illinois Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, at the 2025 Illinois Farmland Values Conference in Bloomington, Illinois.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brownfield's Erin Anderson visited with Beck's Hybrids director of innovation Brad Fruth and Indiana Director of Agriculture Don Lamb at the 2025 Indiana Ag Threats and Security Summit in Carmel, Indiana.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brownfield's Larry Lee interviews Wisconsin Farm Bureau director of national affairs Tyler Wenzlaff during Ag Day at the Capitol.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brownfield's Erin Anderson visited with Indiana Farm Bureau executive director of education and engagement Chelsea Poe ahead of the 2025 Indiana Ag Threats and Security Summit in Carmel, Indiana.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brownfield's Mark Dorenkamp visited with Mike Kilmer, of Apple Irrigation, at the North American Farm and Power Show in Owatonna, Minnesota. Kilmer says farmers are emphasizing nutrient management going into the growing season.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brownfield's Jared White visited with Nutrien Ag Solutions president of global retail Jeff Tarsi at the new Nutrien Ag Solutions Innovation Farm outside Champaign, Illinois.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brownfield's Mark Dorenkamp visited with Mike Kilmer, of Apple Irrigation, during the North American Farm and Power Show in Owatonna, Minnesota. Kilmer says farmers are concerned about getting nitrogen applied in a proper manner.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brownfield's Carah Hart visited with U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) at the Kansas City Agribusiness Council Meeting in Olathe, Kansas. Senator Moran says the goal is to get a farm bill across the finish line by the August recess.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brownfield's Mark Dorenkamp interviews Casey Staloch, with Albert Lea Seed Company, at the North American Farm and Power Show in Owatonna, Minnesota.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode of Agriculture Today, we'll learn about far-reaching repercussions of tariffs, calls for transparency in federal cuts, those cuts causing unprecedented instability in ag, potential seed supply shortages, short planting windows for some, and the latest cattle on feed numbers.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brownfield's Erin Anderson visited with Indiana Farm Bureau director of public policy Andy Tauer at the Indiana Farm Bureau Statehouse Breakfast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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