The U.S. Department of Labor has released an interim final rule that would overhaul how wages are determined for farmers using the H-2A guest worker program. The department estimates the adjustments could save employers $2.4 billion in labor costs. Michigan Congressman John Molenaar tells Brownfield the Adverse Effect Wage Rate, AEWR, in his state is currently […]
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An ag finance specialist recommends a comprehensive plan as farmers aspire to be profitable in 2026. “Blending an agronomic plan with
Soybeans ended the day modestly lower on technical selling with the January contract down 4 and 1/2 cents to $10.58 and
A mid-Michigan farmer says this fall was the driest in more than a decade in his area. Gratiot County’s John Peck
*This updates a previous report from earlier. Cash dairy prices were mostly unchanged in light trading Friday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up
Mar. corn $4.50, down 1 centJan. soybeans $10.58 and 3/4, down 4 and 1/2 centsJan. soybean meal $303.70, down $1.00Jan soybean
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange had limited trading activity Friday following the Christmas holiday, and cash dairy trading isn’t scheduled to resume
A Wisconsin farmer is now part of the United Soybean Board Executive Committee. Tony Mellenthin, wife Katie, and their family farm
The director of Michigan’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says investing in projects that provide solutions to food supply chain
Researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln recently launched the first human clinical trial to examine how sorghum could improve a person’s
