The vice president of the Illinois Corn Growers Association says numerous Midwestern corn farmers recently took their message to Washington, D.C. “Trade and tariffs came up continuously.” Mark Bunselmeyer, who farms in Macon County, says much of the discussion centered on the lower corn demand potentially caused by tariffs. “I was with a group that […]
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A Wisconsin farmer says the low prices paid for corn are less painful thanks to ethanol production. Cal Dalton farms near
A market specialist says the ceasefire in the Iran-U.S. conflict will not quickly change fertilizer availability or prices. Josh Linville with
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher watching direct business develop. June live cattle closed $2 higher
The U.S. Trade Representative says the U.S. is working to strengthen bilateral trade with China. Ambassador Jamieson Greer says the relationship is holding steady. “We
Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying, cementing a higher weekly finish. Crush margins are solid, and there was spillover
The director of commodity programs and food systems with the Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) says instances of black vulture predation of
May corn $4.41, down 3 centsMay soybeans $11.75 and 3/4, up 10 and 1/2 centsMay soybean meal $331.80, up $14.20May soybean
May corn $4.41, down 3 centsMay soybeans $11.75 and 3/4, up 10 and 1/2 centsMay soybean meal $331.80, up $14.20May soybean
Minnesota’s commissioner of agriculture tells Brownfield some farmers are sitting out the 2026 crop year. Thom Petersen says negative margins are
