An ag economist says tighter margins have made it more difficult for farmers to pay off equipment debt. David Widmar with Agricultural Economic Insights says farm machinery interest rates have hit an all-time high. “Almost $160 of interest expense is going to be accumulated over the life of a $1,000 worth of farm machinery debt,” he says. “If […]
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A Minnesota dairy is considering a major upgrade in the next year. Rita Vander Kooi and her family milk 2,500 cows
Dec. corn $4.41 and 1/2, up 6 and 1/4 centsJan. soybeans $11.47, up 13 and 1/4 centsDec. soybean meal $328.40, up
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. The trade continued to get ready for Friday’s numbers from the USDA
Some experts says the upcoming review of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement is an opportunity to strengthen the agreement. Ted McKinney, CEO of
A second case of bovine tuberculosis has been confirmed in a northern Michigan beef herd this year. The Michigan Department of Agriculture
U.S. ethanol production backed off from the prior week’s all-time high. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.075 million
Dairy farmers will be rewarded for their voluntary carbon reduction efforts as part of a new program with Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative.
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza continues to impact commercial poultry facilities in northern Indiana. The Indiana State Board of Animal Health says
A pair of Illinois hemp growers say the federal government’s move to redefine hemp and outlaw beneficial products like CBD is
