First case of West Nile Virus confirmed in northern Iowa
The State Health Department has confirmed the first case of West Nile virus. The Department says the adult between 41 and 60 years old is from northern Iowa. The virus […]
Ham breakfast “ag family reunion” at MO State Fair
Several farmers and ranchers from across the state kicked off the day with a ham breakfast at the Missouri State Fair. The Governor’s Ham Breakfast has been happening since the […]
Up-to-date information needed from USDA on New World screwworm
New World screwworm is top-of-mind for cattle producers as they meet with state and federal lawmakers at the Missouri State Fair. Jeff Reed with the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association told U.S. […]
Vaden touts ag provisions in One Big Beautiful Bill
The Deputy Secretary at USDA is touting the ag provisions included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Stephen Vaden says the legislation has big wins for American agriculture. “First […]
Cash dairy markets lower Thursday
The cash dairy market settled mostly lower Thursday. Dry whey down $0.0125 at $0.60 Blocks down $0.1025 at $1.7775 Barrels down $0.0350 at $1.8250 Butter unchanged at $2.28 Nonfat dry […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: August 14, 2025
Sep. corn closed at $3.75, up 1 centSep. soybeans closed at $10.07 and 1/2, down 16 and 1/2 centsSep. soybean meal closed at $284.30, down $2.70Sep. soybean oil closed at […]
Soybeans give back gains, corn closes mostly weak
Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. Near-term development weather continues to look non-threatening to favorable in most of the region. Still, it will take nearly ideal weather […]
2025 – The year of difficult weed pressure
A field market development specialist with Valent says the wetter-than-expected summer has made it difficult to manage weeds. Garrison Gundy covers Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado… “It’s been really hard to […]
4-H taking students “Beyond Ready”
The vice president of the Illinois 4-H Youth Leadership Team says the organization is pushing students to be “Beyond Ready” for the future. Alex Paul says the new national initiative […]
Kansas farmer says trade policy needs to give a boost soon
A Kansas farmer says time is running out for the administration’s trade policy to deliver benefits to producers ahead of the next growing season. Shale Porter tells Brownfield, “If we […]