Live cattle and lean hog futures higher on Monday

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures were sharply higher, with feeders in the lead on supply tightness, offsetting some of the bearishness from the recent direct […]

Fall is ideal time to identify SCN

An Ohio State Extension soybean pathologist says fall is an ideal time to identify soybean cyst nematode pressure in fields.   Horacio Lopez-Nicora says farmers should prioritize soil sampling. “Sampling […]

Drought conditions reduce soybean yields in Ohio

A northwest Ohio farmer says hot and dry weather during the growing season has impacted his 2025 crop. Justin Gravatt says he only planted soybeans this year and yields are down.  “We didn’t have […]