The president of the National Farmers Union says high fertilizer prices are bringing long overdue attention to consolidation in the ag industry. “The fact is that farmers and ranchers today are paying a massive monopoly tax.” Rob Larew says the issue has been on-going for several decades in different sectors. “Much of the lack of […]
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The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows nearly three-quarters of the U.S. cattle herd is being impacted by significant drought conditions. Craig
An Indiana-based cooperative program is helping recent high school graduates find careers in agriculture. Eight students from across the state will be joining
The U.S. agriculture industry is still digesting the details of the EPA’s recently released draft fungicide strategy. Richard Gupton with the
In the Missouri Legislature’s final days of session, a southern Missouri lawmaker says it’s unclear whether a bill that would track
Soybean export sales fell to a marketing year low during the week ending April 30th. The USDA says old crop soybean
A west central Indiana farmer says another year of lower farm incomes has led to changes in his operation. Jason Brier,
Cash dairy prices were lower on Thursday except for nonfat dry milk at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was down $0.0050 at $0.6950. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down
Minnesota farmers faced inconsistent weather during the first month of planting. University of Minnesota Extension crops educator Dave Nicolai says overall,
The outreach agronomist with the Illinois Soybean Association says the calendar pushing into May means farmers need to adjust their planting
