Jul. corn $4.21, up 7 and 1/4 centsJul. soybeans $11.32, up 2 centsJul. soybean meal $304.80, unchangedJul. soybean oil 71.54, down 138 pointsJul. Chicago wheat $6.12 and 3/4, up 16

The president of the Illinois Farm Bureau says the organization remains committed to pursuing estate tax relief for the state’s farmers. Phillip Nelson, who farms in LaSalle County, says efforts

The head of R-CALF USA says the supply and demand imbalance is impacting expansion in the cattle herd.   CEO Bill Bullard says the current environment in the cattle sector is making any significant growth difficult. “Right now, we

Indiana FFA has expanded its district and section leadership model to keep pace with student membership growth.  Lisa Chaudion, executive director of the Indiana FFA Foundation, says the updates were

The USDA has announced more details on the reorganization of two mission areas. The Foreign Agricultural Service will establish an operational support hub in Kansas City, Missouri. The agency will

Two new dairy operations are coming online in Missouri by late 2027, and the state’s ag director says the growth is positive. Chris Chinn with the Missouri Department of Agriculture

U.S. ethanol production dipped slightly last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production fell half a percentage point to 1.1 million barrels per day. The four-week average ethanol production

Missouri voters will decide in August whether to phase out and eventually eliminate the state’s income tax, and several state ag groups tell Brownfield they are neutral or don’t have

Iowa’s top ag official says the state has successfully eradicated pseudorabies. Secretary Mike Naig with the Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship tells Brownfield there was a strong, coordinated response

Cash dairy prices were down Wednesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was down $0.0100 to $0.6775. No sales were reported.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0125 to $1.4575.  One sale was recorded at $1.4575.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.42. No sales were reported.