Month: July 2025

The agriculture industry continues to grapple with ongoing uncertainty over the future of farm labor.  Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen says, “We have a problem that’s been going on for 50 years and you can’t solve [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly higher, and feeders were up, waiting for direct business to develop. August live cattle closed $.20 lower at $219.77 and October live cattle closed $.52 higher [Read More…]

Sep. corn closed at $3.99 and 1/4, up 1 and 1/4 centsAug. soybeans closed at $10.09, down 12 and 1/4 centsAug. soybean meal closed at $269.40, down $1.30Aug. soybean oil closed at 53.29, down 82 [Read More…]

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. Development conditions generally look favorable, even if there are crop rating concerns in some states. Despite those concerns, a number of analysts seem to be set on [Read More…]

Photo of Farmers Edge soil testing laboratory equipment taken by Brent Barnett/Brownfield An ag technology and soil science company is asking farmers to prioritize soil testing. Eileen Bernard, director of farm and retail growth for [Read More…]

U.S. ethanol production rose slightly over the past week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says ethanol production averaged 1.085 million barrels per day, up 9,000 on the week and 31,000 on the year. That’s the [Read More…]

A pair of Illinois agronomists say Japanese beetle numbers are up this season. “Japanese beetles came hot out of the gate really heavy.” Kris Ehler, a CCA based in Champaign County, says the insects can [Read More…]

Cash dairy prices were mixed Wednesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.    Dry whey was down $0.0150 at $0.59.  Two sales were recorded at $0.59 and $0.5975.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0025 at $1.6950. One [Read More…]