Ag News

Farmers and farm groups met with USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg Wednesday. Minnesota Congressman Brad Finstad hosted a roundtable in New Ulm, Minnesota and says Linderberg heard concerns that were [Read More…]

An ag economist says tighter margins are pressuring cash reserves.  Jim Mintert says the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer shows farmers expect the size of their operating loans to increase in 2026. “More [Read More…]

A court has said the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has the authority to regulate large farms through its water pollution permits. Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce represented The Wisconsin Dairy Alliance and Venture Dairy Cooperative [Read More…]

World Dairy Expo is a month away, but some of this year’s contest winners have already been announced. The Dairy Products Contest has hundreds of products entered in 96 classes, and the winners will be [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures across much of the eastern half of the U.S., while warmer-than-normal weather will cover the Deep South and most areas from [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, a strong cold front slicing across the Great Lakes region and the upper Midwest is producing a few showers.  On August 31, fifteen percent of the U.S. corn was fully mature, [Read More…]

The latest in drone technology was on display at the 2025 Farm Progress Show. Lukas Cook, CEO of Kelly-Hills Unmanned Systems, discussed how they’re helping bring the tech to farmers. AUDIO: Lukas Cook – Kelly-Hills [Read More…]

Soybeans were under pressure as the market continues to monitor demand.  November contracts were 9 and 1/2 lower at $10.31 and 1/2.  Traders are looking for any sign of a possible announced trade agreement with [Read More…]

Heavy disease pressure could complicate grain harvest for corn farmers this fall. Doug Houser with Iowa State University Extension suggests the amount of southern rust and other leaf diseases is alarming. “This is unprecedented. I’ve [Read More…]

Dec. corn $4.18 and down 05 centsNov. soybeans $10.31 and 1/2 down 9 and ½ centsOct. soybean meal $277.60 down $.70Oct. soybean oil 51.44 down 87 pointsDec. Chicago wheat $5.22 down 6  and 1/2 centsOct. [Read More…]

Dec. corn $4.18 and down 05 centsNov. soybeans $10.31 and 1/2 down 9 and ½ centsOct. soybean meal $277.60 down $.70Oct. soybean oil 51.44 down 87 pointsDec. Chicago wheat $5.22 down 6  and 1/2 centsOct. [Read More…]

An ag risk specialist is concerned as farmers deal with increasing uncertainty. Bill Moore with Compeer Financial calls 2025 interesting. “Things are moving pretty fast (and) it’s tough frankly to stay on top of things, [Read More…]

A farmer in eastern South Dakota says he’s preparing to harvest what could be a very good corn crop and “I think we’re going to see a lot of good yields coming out of South [Read More…]

A new director has been named for the University of Missouri Extension’s 4-H Center for Youth Development. Tim Tanner has 23 years working in youth development working in county and state extension and 4-H roles [Read More…]

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is awarding more than $1.6 million to 33 urban agriculture projects across the state. Recipients include nonprofits, school districts, and local government entities, and funding can be used to purchase [Read More…]

Chad Hart, an ag economist with Iowa State University Extension, says moving grain might not be an easy thing this fall if the U.S. raises a large crop. “We’re trying to push 1.4 billion bushels [Read More…]

Farm credit leaders are calling on Congress to pass the Investing in Rural America Act. Compeer Financial CEO Jase Wagner says the legislation would make it easier for Farm Credit institutions to partner in developing [Read More…]

Concerns are growing over basis levels and grain storage in parts of the Midwest heading into the fall harvest. Central Kansas farmer Adam Baldwin says basis levels continue to widen. “Soybeans are about -92. I [Read More…]

Some farmers could see corn standability issues this fall. In this episode of Managing for Profit, LG Seeds agronomist Kyle Malcolm explains the best management strategies for downed corn. The post Some farmers could see [Read More…]

A senior grain analyst with Terrain says grain storage capacity will be strained if the U.S. produces the large corn and soybean crops USDA is forecasting. Marc Rosenbohm tells Brownfield there’s not enough permanent on-farm [Read More…]