The retiring CEO of Dairy Management Inc. says consumers have changed how they think about food since she joined the checkoff 25 years ago. Barb O’Brien tells Brownfield, “Trust is up nine points from a consumer standpoint, and that’s trust in dairy foods, in dairy farmers, in the category.” “The alternatives continue to decline,” she […]
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Sprouting corn and colorful soybeans are showing up in some fields as combines roll across South Dakota, Iowa and Missouri. Jeff
Soybean basis is weakening at crush plants across parts of the Corn Belt following several weeks of stronger bids driven by
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
The chairman of the Illinois Corn Marketing Board says finding ways to increase corn demand is vital to farmer profitability. Matt
