Month: October 2022

The Secretary of Ag says farmers can help lead the charge to combat climate change and its impact on global food systems. Climate-smart ag practices can help limit disruptions to global food security progress. Ag [Read More…]

A Minnesota farmer anticipates minor changes to his crop fertility plans because of high fertilizer prices. Joel Schreurs grows corn and soybeans in the southwest part of the state. “A little bit, but not a [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mixed and feeders were lower watching direct cash business develop.  Feeders had additional pressure from the higher move in corn. Markets are also looking ahead to Friday’s [Read More…]

More funding for Michigan’s child nutrition programs to source local foods is adding value to the state’s ag economy but running into challenges along the supply chain. The state plans to invest more than $9 [Read More…]

A technical agronomist says while tar spot showed up across much of the Corn Belt this year, its impact wasn’t as bad as it could have been in his area. Jeremy Miner covers southeast Iowa [Read More…]

Milk production during September increased slightly because of better output and more cows. USDA says production in the U.S. for the month was 1.5 percent at more than 18 billion pounds with production per cow [Read More…]

A west-central Minnesota farmer is half done with harvest and says corn yields are exceptional. Doug Albin tells Brownfield crops performed very well considering the limited amount of rain this summer. “These new hybrids and [Read More…]

Dec. corn closed at $6.84, up 5 and 3/4 centsNov. soybeans closed at $13.91 and 1/2, up 19 centsDec. soybean meal closed at $413.30, up $11.60Dec. soybean oil closed at 70.42, down 22 pointsDec. wheat [Read More…]

The winner of the 2022 World Food Prize says climate change is one of the biggest threats to the global food system. NASA climate scientist Dr. Cynthia Rosenzweig says progress can’t be made on reducing [Read More…]