The chairman of the Illinois Corn Marketing Board says finding ways to increase corn demand is vital to farmer profitability. Matt Raben, who farms in Gallatin County in southeastern Illinois, says farmers continue to explore domestic opportunities beyond the ethanol industry. “Corn, you can break it down even more to come up with chemicals that […]
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Soybean basis is weakening at crush plants across parts of the Corn Belt following several weeks of stronger bids driven by
The retiring CEO of Dairy Management Inc. says consumers have changed how they think about food since she joined the checkoff
Some farmers say crop quality concerns haven’t been a big issue in their respective areas. Lance Lillibridge, who raises a corn-on-corn
The president of the National Council of Ag Employers says he’s still optimistic an ag labor reform bill can pass by
Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. Near-term harvest weather looks favorable, helping farmers catch up after recent delays,
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures were lower on profit taking and the midday decline in beef,
Dec. corn $5.02, down 6 centsNov. soybeans $12.97 and 1/2, down 5 and 1/2 centsDec. soybean meal $365.80, up $11.00Dec. soybean
A fuel economist says he has some concerns about President Trump’s executive order on red dyed diesel. Patrick De Haan with
Broiler numbers fell sharply over the past week while holding ahead of last year. The USDA says 246.428 million broiler-type eggs
