Soybeans were lower again Tuesday, this is the eighth consecutive session with a loss.  There has been ample rainfall, which can put pressure on prices.  Soybeans are 92 percent planted,

Creating a farm bill that works for all of agriculture. CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Colin Woodall says passage of the legislation would bring much-needed certainty to the

A market analyst says tight margins is contributing to the decline of  of small cow-calf operations.  Matt McQuagge with CattleFax says the U.S. has seen a 30 percent of its

A west-central Minnesota farmer is pleased with how the growing season is unfolding. Nathan Collins grows corn, soybeans, sugarbeets, kidney beans, and some organic crops near Murdock. “Got the early

Cash dairy prices were mixed on Tuesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, with little to no activity in the whey and cheese markets.     Dry whey was up $0.0075 at $0.6775.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were unchanged at $1.4850.  No sales were recorded.  Cheese

A farm business advisor says land matching programs are playing a growing role in keeping farmland in production. Koffi Kapchavi is the northwest regional advisor for the MIFarmLink Program. “I

An innovation consultant with McNess says it’s been a very successful year for their newest product. Speaking to Brownfield during World Pork Expo in Des Moines last week, Dr. Fredrik

Michigan State University’s wheat breeder is encouraging growers to harvest early when facing potential quality losses from wet conditions. Eric Olson tells Brownfield, “Get out there and cut that wheat early.” “Once

A Wisconsin farmer says he learned the hard way that changing parts on the planter isn’t always a simple swap. T.J. Draeger grows crops for his dairy near Marathon City,

A southwest Iowa farmer says his 2026 growing season is off to a strong start. Ray Gaesser tells Brownfield, “Our corn is basically knee high and growing nicely. The bean