The Federal Reserve cut interest rates another quarter point this week. Ag economist Dr. Megan Roberts with Compeer Financial says the Fed is likely responding to labor market concerns. “The non-farm unemployment rate ticked up in September. We are missing some data because of the government shutdown, so we don’t have the October or November […]
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As separate carbon pipeline bills make their way through both chambers of the Iowa Legislature, the state’s ag secretary says it’s
Two Midwest farmers say the future of biofuels spans aviation, marine and rail. Tim Ostrem a South Dakota farmer and United
An ag economist says the threat of data center competition for farmland in the Midwest is minimal at the moment. Tor Tolhurst
Corn leaders say removing land from production is a 1980s farm crisis strategy that shouldn’t be repeated. “We are in an
The chair of the State Senate Ag Committee says lawmakers are pushing hard to pass several bills before the legislative session
The ethanol industry is looking to build on a positive second half to 2025. American Coalition for Ethanol CEO Brian Jennings
The lead commercial agronomist with Precision Planting says farmers looking to cut input costs should consider strip till. Jason Webster says
Cash dairy prices were all higher Friday except for whey at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.7350. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0050 at $1.3550. Four sales were
Additional farmer aid and year-round E15 weren’t included in the appropriations package being considered by Congress, and the chairman of the
