Sioux County Sixth Grader Named Iowa’s Hero for Fire Rescue Efforts
A devastating Labor Day house fire northwest of Granville that claimed the lives of three teenagers is also highlighting the extraordinary heroism of a 12-year-old boy who escaped the burning […]
Cattle futures limit down to start the week
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were locked limit down on technical liquidation. December live cattle closed $7.25 lower at $207.20 and February live cattle closed $7.25 […]
Naig applauds Iowa farmers on successful harvest
Iowa’s ag secretary is applauding corn and soybean farmers in the state for a successful harvest. Mike Naig says Iowa farmers once again delivered significant crops in 2025 despite challenges […]
Combines still rolling in parts of Wisconsin
Some combines are still rolling in Wisconsin, but not many. USDA says 90% of the state’s corn for grain has been harvested as of Sunday. The regions with the most […]
Soybeans, corn, wheat mixed in pre-holiday trade
Soybeans were mixed on bear spreading. Beans were watching South American planting and development weather, while waiting for what should be the last USDA crop progress report of the season. […]
Harvest nearly finished in Michigan
Farmers in Michigan are nearly wrapped up with the 2025 harvest. USDA reporters say that as of November 23rd, 92% of Michigan’s corn has been harvested compared to 97% at […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: November 24, 2025
Dec. corn $4.23 and 3/4, down 1 and 3/4 centsJan. soybeans $11.23 and 1/4, down 1 and 3/4 centsDec. soybean meal $314.20, down 90 centsDec. soybean oil 50.18, down 8 […]
Harvest wrap-up: Missouri farmer reports good corn, ok soybeans
Northeast Missouri farmer Drew Lock says the fall harvest and fieldwork are almost wrapped up. “Looks like with the weather coming in, fall fieldwork might be done whether we wanted […]
Mixed soybean yields amid weather swings, China’s return to market
A farmer from south-central Ohio says fall harvest wasn’t bad this year considering the weather variability throughout the growing season. “For the year, we had starting off incredibly wet and […]
Big corn yields, full grain piles
A farmer in southeastern South Dakota says he harvested a decent corn crop this fall. “I would say everybody was 180 to 200 plus bushels/acre pretty easy.” Matt Bainbridge says […]