Central Illinois farmer finished with beans, waiting to plant corn
A central Illinois farmer says he’s done with soybean planting. “No, that’s never happened. To have it done by the 14th of April.” Derek Martin, who grows corn and soybeans […]
Cash dairy prices steady to higher Wednesday
Cash dairy prices were steady-to-higher again on Wednesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey remained unchanged at $0.71. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0025 at $1.5775. Three sales were recorded, ranging from $1.58 to $1.5875. Cheese barrels remained unchanged at $1.5750. No sales were recorded. Butter was unchanged at $1.79. No sales were recorded. Nonfat dry […]
Record crop leaves heavy supplies in South Dakota
A farmer in southeast South Dakota says there seems to be a lot of corn in storage heading into spring. Kevin Deinert tells Brownfield many corn piles got picked up […]
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Egg industry eyes feed price surge as global risks mount
Price impacts from the conflict in the Middle East are not being felt by the U.S. poultry industry, yet. MPF board director Steve Taylor of Indiana-based MPS Egg Farms says […]
Storm damages several hangars at Albia Airport
There was storm damage to the Albia airport in south-central Iowa overnight. Dave Coop has an airplane he keeps there. “There was one airplane that was rolled up into a […]
Ag consolidation continues to be under scrutiny
The president of the National Farmers Union says high fertilizer prices are bringing long overdue attention to consolidation in the ag industry. “The fact is that farmers and ranchers today […]
Boozman: rising fertilizer costs highlight need for ad-hoc farmer aid
U.S. Senate Ag Committee Chairman John Boozman says he’s not surprised the American Farm Bureau’s new farmer survey shows 70 percent of farmers won’t be able to afford all required […]
5 cent tax proposed for vaping products sold in Iowa
A bill setting a five-cent tax on vapes and nicotine pouches has won approval in an Iowa Senate committee. Tony Phillips, a lobbyist for RAI Services which sells VUSE, a […]
New OACI study highlights the role farmers play in reducing nutrient runoff into Lake Erie
A new study shows farmers are playing a critical role in helping improve water quality across the state. Jordan Hoewischer with Ohio Farm Bureau says the Ohio Agriculture Conservation Initiative’s 2026 […]