Missouri farmers urge USDA to streamline data collection, rebuild trust
USDA is taking feedback from Missouri farmers on how to improve and modernize data collection and rebuild farmer trust during the Missouri State Fair. One common theme from the roundtable […]
Attorney General Blanche visits Iowa State Fair
U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche is among 10 Trump Administration officials who’ve been in Iowa the past nine days, but Blanche says he visited the State Fair at Senator Chuck […]
July unemployment rate in Iowa steady for third straight month
The state unemployment rate held at 3.2% for the third month in a row in July. Iowa Workforce Development deputy director Georgia Van Gundy says the labor force participation rate […]
North Iowa ethanol plant makes preparations for above-average corn crop
An ethanol plant in north-central Iowa is gearing up for harvest. Dave Sovereign is chairman of the board at Golden Grain Energy in Mason City. “We’re getting things cleaned up […]
Corn extends gains as soybeans, wheat finish mixed
Soybeans were mixed, mostly higher. Soybeans were watching a major private crop tour, which has reported lower than a year ago pod counts in some areas. That would impact supply, […]
Ag policy and tradition come together at Missouri Governor’s Ham Breakfast
From farm policy and industry concerns, to a longstanding fair tradition, ag was front and center at the Governor’s Ham Breakfast. It was a cool, foggy and muddy day for […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: August 20, 2026
Sep. corn $4.78 and 3/4, up 5 and 3/4 centsSep. soybeans $12.20 and 3/4, down 1 and 1/2 centsSep. soybean meal $315.70, down $2.40Sep. soybean oil 71.18, up 132 pointsSep. […]
Thousands of cattle impacted by Tyson’s Illinois closure
The executive vice president of the Illinois Beef Association says work continues to assist producers impacted by the abrupt closure of the Tyson beef processing facility in Joslin, Illinois. Josh […]
Boxed beef declines as cattle futures gain ground
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were up and feeders were mostly higher, preparing for widespread direct business and Friday’s USDA Cattle on Feed report. October live cattle was $.77 […]
Tight cattle numbers pull July red meat production lower
Commercial red meat production saw a year-over-year decline in July. The USDA says 4.287 billion pounds of red meat were produced last month, down 2% on the year, with a […]