Across the Corn Belt, cool weather trails the recent spate of rainfall and severe thunderstorms. Last week’s severe weather, which peaked from June 9-11 and featured several dozen Midwestern tornadoes and more than 1,000 reports of wind damage, led to isolated damage to crops and farm infrastructure. Still, most Midwestern corn and soybeans have ample […]
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A north-central Iowa farmer is finishing up herbicide applications. Caleb Renner of Klemme says fieldwork has progressed rapidly so far. “Planting
Live and feeder cattle were mixed, adjusting spreads, looking ahead to tomorrow’s cattle on feed report and waiting for direct trade
Adams County, Iowa farmer Ray Gaesser says his farm was hit by a tornado the morning of June 11th. “I watched
Soybeans finished the day higher. The USDA announced a sale of 13.7 million bushels of soybeans Wednesday to unknown destinations, the
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
The president of the Illinois Farm Bureau says the organization remains committed to pursuing estate tax relief for the state’s farmers.
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
Indiana FFA has expanded its district and section leadership model to keep pace with student membership growth. Lisa Chaudion, executive director
The USDA has announced more details on the reorganization of two mission areas. The Foreign Agricultural Service will establish an operational
