Ag News

An ag attorney says land use continues to be a challenge for producers wanting to implement renewable energy projects. Todd Janzen with Janzen Schroeder Ag Law says wind and solar growth has outpaced state laws in many rural [Read More…]

The USDA and the Department of Health and Human Services have confirmed that the recently reported human case of New World screwworm is an isolated incident. USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden told reporters at the [Read More…]

Farmers are expected to have greater access to domestically produced fertilizer following an announcement at the 2025 Farm Progress Show. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker says cooperation between the state and Cronus Chemical LLC is bringing [Read More…]

Soybeans were modestly lower on fund and technical selling, unable to follow through on occasional mixed to firm movement. While weather looks generally non-threatening, parts of the region could use some rain. Recent private estimates [Read More…]

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures ended the session higher, waiting for this week’s direct business to get underway. Most months briefly dipped into negative territory due to the midday decline in beef, [Read More…]

Combined U.S. and Canadian cattle and hog inventory numbers were mixed when compared to a year ago. The USDA and Statistics Canada say that combined hog herd was slightly larger than this time last year [Read More…]

The president of Solutions from the Land is urging the USDA to reconsider closing the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center in Maryland. Ernie Shea says the Agricultural Research Service plays a critical role in helping farmers [Read More…]

An ag economist says the increased trade tensions between the U.S. and China are starting to negatively impact soybean prices. “We haven’t seen a big response in the futures market, but we have in the [Read More…]

Sep. corn closed at $3.82 and 1/2, down 5 centsSep. soybeans closed at $10.27 and 1/4, down 1 and 1/2 centsSep. soybean meal closed at $293.10, down $4.10Sep. soybean oil closed at 52.47, down 29 [Read More…]

Michigan cash rental values are unchanged this year despite farmland values in the state seeing the largest increase nationwide. Jon LaPorte is a Farm Business Management Educator with Michigan State University Extension. “It really is quite a mixture [Read More…]

The CEO of the U.S. Soybean Export Council says expanding market access remains a top priority for soybean farmers heading into the new marketing year.  Jim Sutter says China’s retaliatory tariffs have put the U.S. [Read More…]

U.S. ethanol stocks fell to a more than seven-month low last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration the domestic ethanol supply of 22.549 million barrels was down 139,000 on the week and 1.023 million on [Read More…]

Indiana’s state veterinarian says the Asian Longhorned Tick remains a concern for livestock producers this fall.  Kyle Shipman says female ticks reproduce quickly and can cause adverse health effects in cattle.  “Theileriosis is the tick-borne [Read More…]

Soybeans closed modestly higher on short covering and technical buying after an up and down day. The U.S. crop rating is the highest in five years, with development right on schedule. Still, the crop will [Read More…]

A wheat specialist says Michigan could meet USDA’s expectations for a record crop. Michigan State University Extension’s Dennis Pennington tells Brownfield despite weather challenges, harvest was ideal in many regions. “We didn’t have any falling [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures were sharply higher, supported by the midday strength in boxed beef and optimism about this week’s direct cash cattle business. Feeders picked up a little [Read More…]

Sep. corn closed at $3.87 and 1/2, down 1 and 3/4 centsSep. soybeans closed at $10.28 and 3/4, up 3 and 1/4 centsSep. soybean meal closed at $297.20, up $1.50Sep. soybean oil closed at 52.76, [Read More…]

A cuddly cow has helped expand agricultural education created in Pennsylvania to nearly two million students across the U.S. this year. Brittany Snyder with the Dairy Excellence Foundation credits virtual learning during the pandemic for [Read More…]

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley tells Brownfield the best chance for passing nationwide year-round E15 legislation is in a year-end spending package. “We’re hearing rumors the petroleum industry would appreciate, like the biofuels industry would, if [Read More…]

A soybean specialist at the University of Missouri says an end of August cool down is good for the soybeans. Andre Reis says cool temps help keep whatever water is left in the soil available [Read More…]