Iowa House approves bill to ban use of eminent domain for Summit pipeline
The Iowa House has passed a bill that would prevent Summit Carbon from using eminent domain authority to seize land along its proposed pipeline route. Republican Representative Steven Holt of […]
Soybeans climb, helped out by a higher move in bean oil
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. There are chances for hotter, drier weather in portions of South America over the near term, potentially expanding later in the […]
Soybeans climb, helped out by a higher move in bean oil
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. There are chances for hotter, drier weather in portions of South America over the near term, potentially expanding later in the […]
Cattle, hog futures close higher
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures were higher, with boxed beef up at midday, waiting for the week’s direct business. There was also ongoing position squaring […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: January 21, 2026
Mar. corn $4.21 and 3/4, down 2 centsMar. soybeans $10.64 and 1/2, up 11 and 1/2 centsMar. soybean meal $291.40, down 20 centsMar. soybean oil 54.01, up 145 pointsMar. Chicago […]
OHFB says conservation efforts helped improve 2025 Lake Erie algal bloom
Ohio Farm Bureau’s director of water quality and research says farmers continue to implement new conservation practices to help improve water quality throughout the Western Lake Erie Basin. Jordan Hoewischer […]
Ohio Farm Bureau: 2025 legislation to deliver $2 billion in property tax relief for farmers over next three years
The associate general counsel for Ohio Farm Bureau says four bills passed in late 2025 are expected to provide more than $2 billion worth of property tax relief for farmers. Leah […]
Another weekly, annual rise in broiler sets, placements
2026 broiler hatchery numbers continue to surpass the 2025 pace, pointing to a year-to-year rise in chicken production. The USDA says 253.405 million broiler-type eggs were in incubation, an increase […]
Specialty crop groups push for aid after U.S. House leaves farmers out of funding bills
Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance leaders say they are disappointed to see farmer assistance left out of U.S. House funding bills released this week. “It’s not just the growers, it’s […]
Entire state of Iowa now meets federal air quality standards
Iowa hit an air quality goal in December that had been in the works for more than ten years. The DNR’s Don Tormey says the EPA determined that the Muscatine […]