Month: November 2025

Two new cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza have been confirmed in LaGrange County, Indiana. The Indiana State Board of Animal Health says the virus has been detected on a commercial egg layer facility and [Read More…]

Ohio-grown Christmas trees are making their way to military members serving overseas. Brian Baldridge, director of Ohio’s Department of Agriculture, says Operation Evergreen has donated 50 trees to troops stationed in Kuwait.  “We wrapped up the [Read More…]

Specialists within the ag equipment sales industry expect more used machinery to come to market the next few months. On this Managing for Profit, Tim Meyer with Sullivan Auctioneers outlines the prospect of buying opportunities [Read More…]

The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago says agricultural land values for the third quarter of 2025 are 3% higher than a year ago.  The 7th District issued a report Thursday saying values are up from [Read More…]

Now that the USDA is fully funded for the new fiscal year, nutrition program benefits will resume. Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe says providing full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits remains a top priority. “Earlier this [Read More…]

Members of the Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) will see a contested race for the organization’s top two spots at their annual meeting in December. Current IFB President and Ogle County farmer Brian Duncan faces opposition [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures were sharply lower on the midday decline in boxed beef and technical liquidation, along with the light direct business during the session. December live was [Read More…]

A Minnesota dairy is considering a major upgrade in the next year. Rita Vander Kooi and her family milk 2,500 cows near Worthington. “We are actively pricing out a new parlor, and perhaps with that [Read More…]