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An extension livestock veterinarian encourages producers in the Upper Midwest to have a level-headed response to New World screwworm. Dr. Angie Varnum with the University of Minnesota calls detections of the parasitic pest an important [Read More…]

An ag real estate expert suggests high interest rates are more of a deterrent for new building projects than increasing material costs. Jeremy Fluegge with Compeer Financial tells Brownfield the conflict in the Middle East [Read More…]

A senior merchandiser with central Illinois-based Clarkson Grain says the organic grain markets have steadily climbed in recent months. In a recent FarmDoc webinar, Kelsey Graber says lackluster 2025 yields domestically and abroad have sent [Read More…]

At the 2026 Pollinator Tour and Workshop in Montgomery City, Brady Lichtenberg with Missouri Soybeans says private landowners were highlighted who have added pollinator habitat to their farms—turning less productive ground into something both environmentally [Read More…]

Following the confirmation of New World screwworm in the United States, both Canada and Mexico have issued import restrictions on live cattle from the U.S.   University of Tennessee ag economist Charley Martinez says the impacts will vary. “We probably [Read More…]

A crop protection specialist expects this summer’s El Nino to influence crop disease pressure. Tyler Harp with Syngenta says conditions in the southern U.S. are typically wetter than normal, with the northern tier of states [Read More…]

Biofuel groups are responding positively to the U.S. Department of Energy’s update to the 45ZCF-GREET model, released on Friday. Emily Skor with Growth Energy says she views this as a major win for the ethanol [Read More…]

The USDA is projecting increased milk supplies and declining cheese prices to overhang the market this year and next. In its latest supply and demand report, the department says increased milk production per cow and [Read More…]

An agronomy manager with Wyffels Hybrids says rootless corn syndrome has been an issue for many farmers this spring. Robby Meeker, who covers the eastern half of Illinois and all of Indiana, says high temperatures [Read More…]

A crop protection specialist expects this summer’s El Nino to influence crop disease pressure. Tyler Harp with Syngenta says conditions in the southern U.S. are typically wetter than normal, with the northern tier of states [Read More…]

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling, adding to the week-to-week decline. Development conditions continue to look favorable in much of the region. The trade’s also watching late harvest activity in Argentina, which is [Read More…]

A member of Certified Angus Beef says high beef prices are causing consumers to shift their purchasing habits. Tracey Erickson, senior executive vice president, says demand for ground beef is at an all-time high because [Read More…]

Early summer storms have been bringing extreme, localized rain and floods across farms in northeast Missouri. Addie Yoder, who farms in Shelby and Knox Counties, says since Wednesday her farm has received more than 10 [Read More…]

Cash dairy prices were mixed Friday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was unchanged at $0.68. No sales were reported.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0025 to $1.4875.  Two sales were recorded, ranging from $1.49 to $1.4925.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.42. No sales were reported.  Butter was up $0.0275 [Read More…]

A farmer in the Missouri Bootheel says market conditions remain a major concern for cotton farmers as the growing season begins. “Everybody’s got a bottle of Rolaids, a bottle of whiskey and a pack of [Read More…]

An assistant professor at Iowa State University says drought conditions and excess rain is fueling toxic weed growth across the Midwest.  Shelby Gruss says growth stage and quantity consumed increases the risk for livestock. “Things [Read More…]

Corn and soybean futures have been lower this week. Market analyst Naomi Blohm with Total Farm Marketing says farmers should be prepared for lower commodity prices to continue this summer, and be watching closely for [Read More…]

Severe weather early Thursday morning left many southern Iowa farmers checking fields for damage. Lee Brooke farms near Clarinda in Page County and tells Brownfield that torrential rain, hail, and strong winds swept through the [Read More…]

Persistent rains are preventing some farmers from finishing planting.  Don Wyss grows corn and soybeans in northeast Indiana. “We are struggling still with too wet conditions, so we are not done with our soybean planting [Read More…]

A wheat extension educator says wheat yield losses from this week’s severe weather will depend largely on the crop development stage. Michigan State University’s Dennis Pennington says, “The closer to harvest the lodging occurs, the [Read More…]