The director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture says farmers are facing numerous headwinds as harvest progresses. Jerry Costello says low commodity prices and high input costs are financially squeezing producers. “The first three months of this year, there were more farm bankruptcies than all of last year.” He says, “Farm bankruptcies right now are […]
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At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower ahead of the week’s direct business. February live cattle closed
The President of DF Seeds says yields turned out better than average on her farm. Janna Fritz grows corn, soybeans, wheat, dry beans,
Mar. corn $4.45, down 2 and 3/4 centsJan. soybeans $11.28, down 9 and 3/4 centsJan. soybean meal $314.60, down $4.10Jan soybean
A senior commercial lending manager with Wilbur-Ellis says smart financial planning has never been more important for farmers. Shane Prim says
Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. The trade’s waiting for more news on export business with China, while
An agronomist says now is the time to reflect on the 2025 growing season to help make key decisions for the
An ag policy specialist says Congress will likely have to resume work on a Farm Bill 2.0 in the New Year.
The Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council is a sponsor of the Share the Harvest Program. Brady Lichtenberg, the director of conservation agronomy
U.S. commercial red meat production declined year-over-year in October. The USDA says the total of 4.892 billion pounds was 3% lower
