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One of the expenses farm families often deal with is child care for very young farm children, if it is even available. Michaela Hoffelmeyer and Trish Fisher at the University of Wisconsin- Madison are part [Read More…]

Many farmers will remember 2024 for its wet spring and dry summer. Ron Geis with Corteva Agriscience says those conditions were problematic for weed control. “In part, we may have washed away some of our [Read More…]

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were mixed, watching the distribution of this week’s show list. February live was down $.35 at $190.30 and April was $.32 lower at $193.02. January feeders were [Read More…]

A year-round E15 solution remains a priority for the Renewable Fuels Association in 2025. CEO Geoff Cooper says it was disappointing to see Congress withdraw a provision from the Continuing Resolution. “We’ve known for some [Read More…]

Mar. corn closed at $4.52 and 1/4, down 1 and 3/4 centsJan. soybeans closed at $9.82, up 2 centsJan. soybean meal closed at $302.60, up $1.70Jan. soybean oil closed at 39.72, up 20 pointsMar. wheat [Read More…]

Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying, ending the two-sided session in slightly positive territory after running into overhead resistance. The trade’s monitoring medium-term forecasts for drier weather in parts of Argentina and [Read More…]

A Natural Resources Conservation Service agent says first-time cover croppers should start small and ask questions.  Barry Bubolz works in northeastern Wisconsin, where it’s not easy to get some cover crops established before the frost.  [Read More…]

The chief strategy officer of the Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) says the organization is beginning to implement changes identified in its Organizational Member Strategy (OMS). Mark Gebhards tells Brownfield it’s a product of a multi-year [Read More…]

The next Ranking Member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee says completing a new farm bill is her number one priority. Minnesota Democrat Angie Craig tells Brownfield she’s disappointed that didn’t happen during the last [Read More…]

The executive director of the Illinois Specialty Growers Association says more children are eating fresh foods thanks to the state’s Farm to School program. Raghela Scavuzzo says the program is gaining momentum heading into the [Read More…]

An ag banker says he expects another strong year for beef profitability in 2025. Barry Benson, with First National Bank of Omaha, says the market has been able to offset decreases in the cattle inventory, [Read More…]

A market analyst suggests there’s not much friendly news for corn and soybean prices to begin 2025. Naomi Blohm with Total Farm Marketing says demand has been a bright spot. “That’s about it for now [Read More…]

The associate director of transportation and infrastructure with the Illinois Farm Bureau says farmers have the option of training CDL drivers on the farm.  Rodney Knittel tells Brownfield, “If you have the right credentials, which [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures along and northeast of a line from Montana to Louisiana, while warmer-than-normal weather will prevail in the West, along with southern [Read More…]

Iowa corn farmer Lance Lillibridge is busy hauling grain from this year’s harvest, and he recently started using a semi-truck equipped with ClearFlame technology. ClearFlame allows trucks to run on 98 percent ethanol, and Lillibridge [Read More…]

Mar. corn closed at $4.54, up 1/4 cent Jan. soybeans closed at $9.80, down 8 cents Jan. soybean meal closed at $300.90, down $4.80 Jan. soybean oil closed at 39.47, down 37 points Mar. wheat closed at $5.46 and [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher, watching direct business develop.  Boxed beef was also higher during the session. February live cattle closed $.55 higher at $190.65 and April lives closed [Read More…]

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A dairy economist says a trade war with Mexico would cause major issues for the U.S. dairy industry. Corey Geiger with CoBank tells Brownfield, “One in six tankers of milk leave our shores, and not [Read More…]

Mexico’s president has announced the country plans to ban domestic production of genetically modified corn. The proposal comes after Mexico recently said it will comply with a USMCA dispute panel ruling that found the country’s [Read More…]