A farmer in northeast South Dakota says recent rains and cool temperatures have delayed some planting progress. “In fact, we had to cross our fingers and toes to avoid frost damage and even snow.” DuWayne Bosse says north of his farm there was a trace of snow this week, but he thinks crop damage has […]
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Asian Longhorn ticks have been confirmed for the first time in Michigan at a state park near Indiana. Two nymphs were
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were sharply lower on fund liquidation. August live cattle closed $4.50 lower
The National Corn Growers Association has elected a Michigan farmer to its executive board. Michigan Corn Growers Association President Matt Frostic
Jul. corn closed at $4.44 and 1/2, up 6 centsJul. soybeans closed at $10.69 and 3/4, up 27 and 1/2 centsJul.
Soybeans were sharply higher on commercial and technical buying, pulling contracts to a weekly gain. Beans and bean oil followed crude
An ag economist says the industry shouldn’t get too hung up on the trade deficit. University of Tennessee’s Charley Martinez says
Hail shredded crops across multiple counties in north Iowa Wednesday. Iowa State University Extension field agronomist Gentry Sorenson says a thunderstorm
Some renewable fuels groups are cautiously optimistic that the recently proposed biofuel blending requirements could provide significant growth for the industry.
A member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee says the recently delayed release of the Quarterly Agricultural Trade report has raised
