An ag economist says the industry shouldn’t get too hung up on the trade deficit. University of Tennessee’s Charley Martinez says all ag trade is not created equal. “When we look at it, wine, spirits, and beer are making up a big chunk of that deficit, or that negative sign that we’re looking at,” he […]
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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
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
Turkey hatchery numbers for May were mixed. The USDA says 21.273 million poults were hatched last month, up 6% from April,
