Brakebush Brothers win state manufacturing award
A large chicken processor has won a Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year award. Brakebush Brothers, Inc. is a family-owned processor of value-added chicken products for national grocery chains, foodservice, and […]
U.S. poultry production falls to start 2026
U.S. poultry production saw a year-over-year decline in January. The USDA says 4.49 billion pounds of poultry were certified wholesome, 3% below the previous year, due to slower processing and […]
Soybean growers applaud court ruling, warn against new Trump tariffs
American Soybean Association President Scott Metzger says he’s relieved to know President Trump can no longer use the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose tariffs. “The IEEPA tariffs have […]
State provides economic development incentives to Bettendorf, Bondurant, Hiawatha, Vinton, Waverly
The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board approved the first awards today for the state’s new Business Incentives for Growth or BIG program. Department of Economic Development spokesperson Kanan Kappelman […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: February 20, 2026
Mar. corn $4.27 and 1/2, up 1 and 3/4 centsMar. soybeans $11.37 and 1/2, down 3 and 1/2 centsMar. soybean meal $309.80, up $5.00Mar. soybean oil 58.92, down 76 pointsMar. […]
Cash dairy prices mixed Friday
Cash dairy prices were mixed Friday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was down $0.06 at $0.68. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0125 at $1.4975. Five sales were recorded, ranging from $1.4950 to $1.5075. Cheese barrels were up $0.02 at $1.49. No sales were recorded. Butter prices were up […]
Rollins: Congress must act on nationwide E15
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins told attendees at the USDA’s Ag Outlook Forum it’s up to Congress to find a solution regarding nationwide, year-round E15. “While the Trump administration has gone […]
USDA Cattle on Feed numbers show decline in placements, marketings
Market ready cattle numbers remain tight and should stay that way for a while. The USDA says placements of cattle into U.S. feedlots during January 2026 were 1.736 million head, […]
POET expands biofuels reach with zero-carbon NASCAR partnership
Zero-carbon bioethanol is coming to the racetrack under a new partnership between POET and NASCAR. POET Founder and CEO Jeff Broin tells Brownfield that NASCAR will become the first major […]
State Farm Bureaus implementing policy aimed at protecting farmland, limiting data centers in rural communities
Two state Farm Bureau leaders say they’re concerned about rise of data centers in rural areas and the lack of policy to protect prime farmland. Ohio Farm Bureau president Bill Patterson says […]