Illinois farmland values soften in first half of ‘24
The Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers says farmland values in the state were down in the first half of 2024. Luke Worrell, chair of the organization’s […]
Combined U.S./Canada hog herd higher
The combined U.S. and Canadian hog herd is larger than last year. The USDA and Statistics Canada say the joint supply of 88.481 million head in June 2024 was up […]
CLAAS announces new partnerships for service, distribution
CLAAS has announced new partner agreements with companies in Missouri and Wisconsin, following the closure of some Ziegler Ag stores. Daryl Theis tells Brownfield an agreement has been reached with […]
Another year-to-year rise for broiler hatchery numbers
Broiler sets and placements continue to move above year ago levels. The USDA says 247.583 million broiler-type eggs were placed into incubation, down 1.065 million on the week, but up […]
Chairman Thompson, Sec. Vilsack weigh in on continued farm bill uncertainty
Pressure is mounting to get a farm bill done yet this year. “We’re going to give the Senate a great bill to be able to work with,” House Ag Committee […]
Sorghum brings economic potential to rural America
The CEO of Sorghum United says there’s tremendous potential for sorghum to have a larger economic impact in rural America. Nate Blum says the cereal grain, which is popular in […]
CME cash dairy prices mostly lower
Cash dairy prices pulled back from earlier week gains on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Wednesday. Dry whey down $0.0125 at $0.5525. Five trades were made at that price at $0.5525 […]
School resource officer says safety, building relationships are top priorities
Some Iowa schools have had police officers walking their halls for decades, while others are new this fall to SROs, or school resource officers. Le Mars police officer John Vickery […]
Between the Rows Crop Tour projects record Michigan corn
The Corn Marketing Program of Michigan’s annual yield tour estimates are projecting a record crop for the Great Lakes state. Research and Agronomy Director Kristin Poley tells Brownfield corn farmers […]
Ethanol production, stocks down on week, up on year
U.S. ethanol production dipped last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.071 million barrels a day, down 27,000 on the week, but up 64,000 on the year. […]
