Cattle futures lower to finish the week

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower on the week’s steady to lower cash business.  October live cattle closed $.97 lower at $235.97 and December live […]

Illinois mid-year land values dip slightly

A farm management specialist with the University of Illinois says some farmland values declined slightly in the first half of 2025. Gary Schnitkey says a mid-year survey of the state’s […]

Long-term ag research keys in on profitability 

An extension educator says research comparing the profitability of different management systems should help farmers better adapt to weather and market volatility. Christine Charles has been studying profitability outcomes from Michigan State University’s […]

Retired fire chief now SoyFoam advocate  

A retired firefighter and cancer survivor is urging widespread adoption of SoyFoam. Pat Butler joined the fire service in 1975 and used high-expansion foams containing PFAS chemicals for decades. “We […]