New Star of the West food-grade corn mill will become first in Michigan
Star of the West Milling Company says transitioning its facility near the Michigan, Indiana, Ohio border will provide corn farmers with more marketing opportunities. Flour Milling Division Executive Vice President […]
Hoegemeyer Hometown Field Update – Emporia, KS
Farmers and their crops are battling a series of challenges that threaten yield potential. In this Hoegemeyer Hometown Field Update, Agronomist Teal Mills says the company’s latest genetics provide farmers a […]
Federal court says changes in policy priorities don’t justify USDA grant terminations
The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition says a recent federal court ruling clarifies that agencies cannot terminate funding because a new administration has different policy priorities. Deputy Policy Director Sophia Kruszewski tells Brownfield, “The […]
Winter bale grazing bringing benefits to cattle producers
A forage systems economist with the University of Kentucky says many cattle producers are boosting their profits by adopting the practice of bale grazing. Greg Halich says he loads his […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 22, 2026
Sep. corn $4.62, up 9 and 1/4 centsAug. soybeans $12.33, up 13 and 1/2 centsAug. soybean meal $331.60, up $4.90Aug. soybean oil 75.48, up 118 pointsSep. Chicago wheat $7.05 and […]
New Ohio State MALC facility help students gain real-world experience in dairy management
Ohio State’s new Multispecies Animal Learning Complex is helping prepare students for their future careers in the dairy industry. Assistant director Josh Lemmerman says the $60 million facility uses technology […]
Broiler placements remain 2% ahead of last year
Hatchery numbers continue to point towards higher chicken production in 2026. The USDA says 253.883 million broiler-type eggs went into incubation last week, falling 552,000 from the previous week, but […]
Corn growers push for faster probe into fertilizer industry
Several state corn growers associations have asked the Senate Judiciary Committee to expedite an investigation into the U.S fertilizer industry. Vice President of the Kansas group Brett Grauerholz says he’d […]
Cattle producer says strong prices come with challenges
A southwest Minnesota livestock producer sees positives and negatives from the historically high cattle market. Danny Vos has cow-calf pairs and finishes cattle near Hendricks. “It’s been darn good I […]
Vilsack encourages Iowans to help fight hunger at home
The CEO of the World Food Prize Foundation says he hopes more Iowans will step up to help address hunger across the state, as demand for food assistance remains a […]