Soybeans, corn down despite lower crop ratings
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. The USDA’s national condition rating dipped, but remains above a year ago, even with big drops in some states. That week-to-week decline […]
May dairy stocks show butter building
Stocks of butter are up on the year while cheese inventories are declining. The USDA’s latest Cold Storage report pegs May cheese stocks at more than 1.4 billion pounds, down […]
Biosecurity needs to evolve in ag
The ag director in one of the states with the most confirmed cases of H5N1 in dairy says the biosecurity process needs to evolve in agriculture to protect animals and public health. […]
Working together to reduce the spread of H5N1
State ag leaders and veterinarians are working closely with federal agencies to better understand H5N1 and how to reduce its spread among livestock and some farm workers. Ted McKinney with […]
Red meat, poultry in cold storage below a year ago
U.S. red meat in cold storage fell below year ago levels. The USDA says red meat stocks at the end of May were 5% lower than last year at 929.67 […]
Iowa lawmaker blasts board’s carbon pipeline decision
A key Republican legislator is ripping the Iowa Utilities Board decision to approve the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline project. Representative Bobby Kaufmann of Wilton said the ruling sets a dangerous […]
Buckwheat processing building markets for Michigan farmers
A small Michigan food manufacturer expects the state to play a greater role in buckwheat production as consumer demand for the ancient grain increases. Claire Smith is the seventh generation […]
Rural economy slows in June
The latest Rural Mainstreet Index has sunk below growth neutral for a tenth straight month. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says the agricultural and energy economies are slowing down. “Look […]
Buckwheat – an option for those who avoid gluten
Buckwheat belongs to a group of foods that are commonly referred to as pseudocereals. Other pseudocereals are quinoa and amaranth. It is high in mineral and antioxidant content. Clara Smith, […]
Don’t expect recent floods to be reflected in USDA acreage report
The lead grain economist for CoBank does not anticipate recent flooding to be accounted for in Friday’s acreage report from USDA. Tanner Ehmke says the farmer planting surveys were collected […]
