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A dry week allowed Arkansas farmers to get more fieldwork finished.  The National Ag Statistics Service says most of the state saw no rain. Topsoil moisture levels show just 4% of the cropland has surplus [Read More…]

In South Dakota, USDA says corn and soybean condition ratings declined 2 to 3% the last week of July. Corn is rated 67% good to excellent with 72% of the corn is in dough stage, [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were sharply lower, pressured by the broader markets, waiting for direct business to develop.  October live cattle closed $3.07 lower at $179 and December lives closed [Read More…]

USDA says Missouri’s corn and soybean conditions declined slightly in the last week of July, likely due to the above normal temperatures and below normal rainfall. Missouri’s corn condition is rated 77% good to excellent [Read More…]

The director of rural development in Indiana says expanding agritourism will benefit the state’s economy. Terry Goodin tells Brownfield the more people know about agriculture, the more connected they are to the industry. “Indiana produces [Read More…]

The American Bankers Association is bringing attention to legislation that would lower the cost of borrowing for farmers. Senior vice president of agriculture and rural banking policy Ed Elfmann says the Access for our Rural [Read More…]

An updated score from the Congressional Budget Office says the House Ag Committee’s farm bill would increase direct spending by $33 billion in the next decade. CBO’s estimate reflects an increase in direct spending for [Read More…]

A crop insurance agent from Michigan says updates to the Enhanced Coverage Option insurance program from the USDA could work well for specialty crop growers. Cory Blumerick with GreenStone Farm Credit Services says specialty crops [Read More…]

Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council Chairman Aaron Porter says the Farm for Soy Innovation does important work to improve his bottom line. He also says the experiments and research have helped his farm be more efficient [Read More…]

  Bay Farm Research Facility has been changed to The Farm for Soy Innovation to better match the Missouri Soybean brand. In this Spotlight on Soybean Podcast, Missouri Soybean Association and Merchandising Council CEO Gary [Read More…]

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Some of Wisconsin’s agricultural groups rely on the Wisconsin State Fair to help carry out their missions.  Food stands are everywhere at the State Fair, but eating at certain ones will help ag producers.  Dave [Read More…]

The barns are full at the Wisconsin State Fair, as the extra precautions for showing lactating cattle did not keep exhibitors away.  Dr. Tia Kastenson tells Brownfield, “Our animal count is on par with what [Read More…]

U.S. Senator Roger Marshall says he’s in no rush to pass a farm bill. “And people that are pushing us to get one done just for the sake of getting it done, I think are not thinking on [Read More…]

Farmers may soon be able to stop fungal outbreaks in soybeans before they take hold. Shelly Aronov, co-founder of Innerplant, says their Cropvoice system utilizes engineered soybeans to detect fungal disease earlier than ever before. [Read More…]

Americans love their avocados.  Whether it is on toast, in salads, or in omelets, Americans eat almost 3 billion pounds of avocados each year.  Not only do avocados taste good, the fruit (yes, it’s a [Read More…]

U.S. ethanol production hit an all-time high last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.109 million barrels a day, up 14,000 on the week and 42,000 on the year. Production was driven [Read More…]

Cash dairy prices were mostly lower Wednesday except for butter on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey was unchanged at $0.62.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0350 at $1.9150.   Two sales [Read More…]

The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service could make adjustments to planted and harvested acreage numbers in its August 12th crop production report. NASS says it will review survey data and new information from the Farm [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were mostly higher ahead of the week’s direct business.  August live cattle closed $.72 higher at $187.70 and October lives closed $.65 higher at $187.45.  August [Read More…]