Agriculture News
Current state of the ag economy leads to lower sentiment in this month’s Ag Economy Barometer
An ag economist says a weakening ag economy led to a decline in this month’s Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. Michael Langemeier, director of Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture, says more than
Cash dairy prices up Wednesday at CME
Cash dairy prices were up Wednesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.0200 at $0.7250. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0225 at $1.4275. Sixteen sales were recorded, ranging from $1.39 to $1.4375. Cheese barrels were up $0.0300 at $1.44. No sales were recorded at that price. Butter
Ag leaders: ag at a turning point
A bipartisan group of former farm leaders, commodity group executives and USDA officials are warning Congress the U.S. farm economy is in serious trouble. In a letter to the four
Soybean prices jump after Trump says China could buy more U.S. soybeans
The soybean markets moved higher after President Trump posted on social media China might more buy more ag products, including 20 million tons of soybeans in the current marketing year.
Bunge says Viterra merger has positioned the company for strong growth in 2026
A Missouri-based agribusiness says last year’s merger with Viterra is helping the company grow its global footprint. Bunge CEO Greg Heckman says the company is better positioned to connect with farmers in the world’s largest production areas. “We
Strong Brazil growing conditions expected to offset Argentina dryness and pressure prices
An operational meteorologist with Aura Commodities says recent dry weather in Argentina isn’t likely to impact overall South American crop production. Xander Lowry says conditions in Brazil are more than
Delaro Complete is Another Option for Disease Control
In this Managing for Profit, Mercedes Diaz, technical product lead at Bayer Crop Science, discusses the effectiveness of Delaro Complete foliar fungicide compared to other products on the market. Listen
Debate grows as South Dakota eyes cell-cultured meat ban
The South Dakota Senate is expected to vote as early as Wednesday on a bill that would ban cell-cultured protein. The South Dakota Stockgrowers Association is in favor of the
Stine: New seed genetics key to boosting yields in tight ag economy
Despite a challenging rural economy, the president of Stine Seed Company says growers shouldn’t pull back on investing in new genetics. “The ag economy is not wonderful, but there’s hope
Global spending power creates new opportunities to grow U.S. beef demand
Opportunities to grow beef demand is a bright spot. The head of the US Meat Export Federation says the increase in spending power around the globe bodes well for the
