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Mar. corn closed at $4.47 and 3/4, up 1 and 1/2 centsJan. soybeans closed at $9.69 and 1/2, down 5 centsJan. soybean meal closed at $289.50, down $5.00Jan. soybean oil closed at 40.23, up 75 [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly lower, and feeders were up ahead of the week’s direct business.  Boxed beef was mixed at midday. February live cattle closed $.95 lower at $187.45 and [Read More…]

A southeast Iowa turkey producer says he’s concerned about the rising number of highly pathogenic avian influenza cases across the state. “My heart goes out to all those folks that have had to deal with [Read More…]

Supplies of red meat and poultry in cold storage got tighter in November. The USDA says frozen red meat stocks were down 5 percent from last year.  Compared to last year, beef supplies were down [Read More…]

The director of the Indiana Agricultural Law Foundation says farm succession planning needs more attention. John Shoup tells Brownfield, “Families don’t talk about the future of the farm and the legacy they want to create [Read More…]

U.S. hog producers continue to increase productivity. The USDA says there were 75.8 million hogs and pigs in the U.S. on December 1st, an increase of 1% from a year ago.  Breeding inventory was up [Read More…]

Cash dairy prices were mostly lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Monday heading into a holiday-shortened week. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.74. One sale was made at that price. Blocks unchanged at $1.8525. Barrels [Read More…]

Missouri Soybean’s new strategic plan prioritizes research partnerships. CEO Gary Wheeler says this goes hand in hand with farmer education. He believes that research funding is always a success, no matter the outcome.  The post [Read More…]

There has been an uptick in cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza, and it is impacting the price of eggs. University of Missouri professor emeritus and ag economist Scott Brown says those prices aren’t likely [Read More…]

A market analyst sees a surplus of corn and soybeans overshadowing a year of strong demand. Naomi Blohm with Total Farm Marketing says the theme for 2024 was bigger production and bigger supply. She tells [Read More…]

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Stephen Vaden as the next Deputy Secretary of Agriculture.  Vaden served in Trump’s first administration as the General Counsel of the USDA and was a board member of the Commodity [Read More…]

The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill to keep the government open, provide financial aid to farmers, and extend the farm bill for one year.  The bill, passed late Friday afternoon, would keep the [Read More…]

Wisconsin’s Farmers Union delegates made changes to their policy regarding anaerobic digesters for manure. Wisconsin Farmers Union President Darin Von Ruden tells Brownfield delegates were able to settle on some policy language. “We got some [Read More…]

The 36th annual Topeka Farm Show is scheduled for January 7-9 at the Stormont Vail Events Center in Topeka, Kansas, featuring 600 exhibitor booths, demonstrations and much more. AUDIO: Dan Slowinski, Topeka Farm Show Director [Read More…]

A pair of Illinois farmers say the ag economy means some tough decisions in 2025. Tom Hieronymus, who farms in DeWitt County, tells Brownfield, “The cost of inputs these days, and this last couple of [Read More…]

Michigan potato growers and processors voiced support for an increased assessment during this week’s public hearing with the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. Michigan Potato Industry Commission board member Travis Horkey grows fresh [Read More…]

A handful of bills that could have benefited the state’s food and ag industry died Thursday after Michigan House lawmakers abruptly ended their session. Fourth-generation farmer and state senator Kevin Daley called the 29-hour-long session [Read More…]

Egg production declined during November. The USDA says the total of 8.92 billion eggs was 4% lower than last year, with a 3% decline in the number egg laying hens to 375.752 million head and [Read More…]

The USDA says placements of cattle into U.S. feedlots during November were down on the year. The total of 1.796 million head was 4% below November 2023, partially due to a tighter calf supply because [Read More…]

A Wisconsin farmer says it’s worth the extra effort to manage and harvest triticale as a cover crop he can harvest for his dairy cows. Joe Bragger from Independence, Wisconsin says, “I’m a real firm [Read More…]