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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Demand for corn from ethanol producers continues to be solid. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says ethanol production was a five-week
A central Illinois farmer says he’s done with soybean planting. “No, that’s never happened. To have it done by the 14th
Cash dairy prices were steady-to-higher again on Wednesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey remained unchanged at $0.71. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0025 at $1.5775. Three sales were recorded, ranging from $1.58 to $1.5875. Cheese
A farmer in southeast South Dakota says there seems to be a lot of corn in storage heading into spring. Kevin
Price impacts from the conflict in the Middle East are not being felt by the U.S. poultry industry, yet. MPF board
U.S. Senate Ag Committee Chairman John Boozman says he’s not surprised the American Farm Bureau’s new farmer survey shows 70 percent
A new study shows farmers are playing a critical role in helping improve water quality across the state. Jordan Hoewischer with Ohio
A researcher with the Diverse Corn Belt project says limited market access is a primary challenge for farmers attempting to diversify.
The start-up tractor company Monarch says a large global equipment manufacturer is acquiring its core technology. After seven years of developing
