An ag labor specialist says a new streamlined process for the H-2A guestworker program could help lower the wage rate for farms in 2026. Margaret Jodlowski with Ohio State University says employers will pay wages based on tiers of job experience. “It’s going to relieve a little bit of that burden in terms of the wage […]
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Mar. corn $4.40 and 1/4, down 1/4 centJan. soybeans $10.30 and 1/2, down 15 and 3/4 centsJan. soybean meal $294.50, down
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. Crop conditions look favorable in Brazil, with more rain in the near-term forecast
The vice president of farm services with NAU Country Insurance says the soybean market is entering the new year waiting for
Cash dairy prices were mixed on Wednesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up 0.0050 to 0.7350. One sale was recorded at
Cash dairy prices were mixed on Wednesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up 0.0050 to 0.7350. One sale was recorded at
U.S. ethanol production held up well during the week of Christmas. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production 1.12 million barrels
Input costs and profitability will continue to be a focus in 2026. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says farmers need higher
A regional agronomy manager at Beck’s Hybrids says residue management could be one way to help farmers boost yield in 2026. Steve Gauck says
Northern Indiana has been hit hard by Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in 2025. Denise Derrer Spears with the Indiana State Board of
