Livestock producers and processors are gathering in central Iowa to discuss how to work together better.  Practical Farmers of Iowa livestock systems manager Margaret Chamas says the Midwest Meat Summit

Passing the farm or ranch onto the next generation is a challenge that continues to plague the ag industry.   Brett Kenzy, Region III Director and a backgrounder from South Dakota says there isn’t an easy answer, but it

Private property rights remain a priority. Shad Sullivan, who chairs the property rights committee for R-CALF and raises cattle in Colorado and Texas tells Brownfield, “Every issue that we work

The Indiana Soybean Alliance is giving FFA members a firsthand look at innovation with a donation of soy-based Goodyear tires. Lisa Chaudion, Indiana FFA Foundation executive director, says it helps support the organization’s

The government relations director for the Wisconsin Farmers Union says the U.S. Senate can address several key issues facing dairy farmers.  Michelle Ramirez-White says the Senate version of the farm

The commodity markets have been monitoring major news updates: the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, favorable crop development weather in the U.S, and South American crop ratings. On this

A north-central Iowa farmer is finishing up herbicide applications. Caleb Renner of Klemme says fieldwork has progressed rapidly so far. “Planting went really, really well. We got done, I want

Live and feeder cattle were mixed, adjusting spreads, looking ahead to tomorrow’s cattle on feed report and waiting for direct trade to develop.  Direct cash cattle trade activity remains sluggish.

Adams County, Iowa farmer Ray Gaesser says his farm was hit by a tornado the morning of June 11th. “I watched our strong winds out of the west turn to

Soybeans finished the day higher.  The USDA announced a sale of 13.7 million bushels of soybeans Wednesday to unknown destinations, the bulk of which is marked for delivery for the