Across the Corn Belt, lingering chilly weather is limited to eastern areas, including Ohio. Meanwhile, Wednesday’s high temperatures will reach 80°F or higher as far north as Iowa. Dry weather

A 2025 EPA report found that the average U.S. family of 4 put nearly $3,000 worth of food in the trash annually.  As we celebrate Earth Day, Sav Maive with

Eastern Iowa farmer Dave Walton says his planting season should get started by the end of the week. “We had plenty of rain here the last few weeks that’s kept

A central Iowa farmer says planting progress is starting to pick up steam in his area. Morey Hill raises corn and soybeans near Madrid. “Everybody was sure anxious to get

The American Sugar Alliance is asking the U.S. Trade Representative to use Section 310 authorities to stop subsidized imports from harming farmers. Rob Johansson tells Brownfield producers have lost more

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower on technical selling. June live cattle closed $2.52 lower at $243.55 and August live cattle closed $1.90 lower at

An ag economist at Purdue University says the continued conflict in Iran is causing concerns about rising fertilizer prices. Joana Colussi says input costs have risen more than 30 percent

Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying. Beans followed bean oil, which followed crude and palm oils, while staying cautiously optimistic about the expected trade talks with China next

May corn $4.53 and 3/4, up 1 and 3/4 centsMay soybeans $11.74 and 1/2, up 8 and 3/4 centsMay soybean meal $325.30, up 20 centsMay soybean oil 72.14, up 251

A better understanding of the U.S. ag trade deficit. Former USDA Chief Economist Joe Glauber says there’s a common misconception that the imbalance is a result of poor competitiveness. “What