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North Central Indiana farmer Dennis Maple says he’s had a good planting season, “Planting was about the easiest planting season we’ve had, especially compared to last year. We started our corn in late April and [Read More…]

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were higher on follow through buying as traders prepared for the week’s widespread direct cash cattle business. No appreciable trade has been reported, but the futures market appears to [Read More…]

Jul. corn closed at $3.78 and 1/4, down 5 and 1/2 cents Jul. soybeans closed at $9.94 and 1/4, down 7 cents Jul. soybean meal closed at $365.00, down $2.30 Jul. soybean oil closed at 30.65, down 14 points Jul. wheat closed at $5.19 and [Read More…]

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling, with July closing just above last month’s lows. The trade continues to monitor any movement in trade discussions between the U.S. and China. Many forecasts have light [Read More…]

The new president of the National Pork Board says hog farmers will continue adhering to “We Care” principles and showing how they are having an impact. South Dakota pork producer Steven Rommereim has been elected [Read More…]

After four straight days of diving dairy prices, the markets took a slight turn higher at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Wednesday. Class Three June milk was up $.05 to $15.31. July was up $.16 to [Read More…]

Minnesota Senator and Ag Committee member Amy Klobuchar tells Brownfield introduction of the Senate farm bill is expected Thursday.  “Bi-partisan agreement, how sweet those words are given what happened in the House, that would maintain [Read More…]

U.S. ethanol production held steady last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.041 million barrels a day, unchanged from the previous week and up 42,000 from a year ago. The industry continues [Read More…]

The president of the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) says pig farmers are getting beat up as the Trump Administration ushers in a new trade environment. Ohio hog farmer Jim Heimerl says he considered using [Read More…]

The president of the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) says pig farmers are getting beat up as the Trump Administration ushers in a new trade environment. Ohio hog farmer Jim Heimerl says he considered using [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, cool weather covers the Great Lakes region. Meanwhile, a cold front crossing the upper Midwest is producing locally heavy showers and thunderstorms. On June 3, soybean emergence ranged from 26 to [Read More…]