Month: August 2025

With the rise in lactose-free milk and lactose-free dairy products, there is a greater opportunity for those who are lactose intolerant to enjoy dairy products. But Jessica Kassel, a registered dietitian with the St. Louis [Read More…]

Many farmers are looking at excellent corn and soybean yields if the weather cooperates through harvest. Gail Donkers grows corn, soybeans, and alfalfa near Faribault in southeast Minnesota. “You know, it’s really kind of scary [Read More…]

An extension crops educator says crop condition ratings in Minnesota are the best they’ve been in nearly a decade. Dave Nicolai with the University of Minnesota tells Brownfield USDA considers 75 percent of corn and [Read More…]

Soybeans were sharply higher on short covering and technical buying. The trade was watching crop weather and getting ready for Tuesday’s USDA numbers. The USDA says 68% of U.S. soybeans are good to excellent, down [Read More…]

Crop conditions are mixed in South Dakota.  The USDA says 97 percent ofS outh Dakota’s corn is silking, 48 percent is in the dough stage and is rated 77 percent good to excellent. Eighty-eight percent [Read More…]

Crop condition ratings remain much higher than the national average in Iowa. USDA’s latest weekly crop update lists 86 percent of corn in the state in good to excellent condition, compared to 72 percent nationwide. [Read More…]

The Missouri Farmers Care Food Drive is happening at the Missouri State Fair this week. State Fair Director Jason Moore says state fair attendees can bring two canned food donations for Feeding Missouri to get [Read More…]