An ag economist says banning diesel exports is not the solution to lower prices. Charley Martinez, director of the King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management, says, “That’s a classic example of unintended consequences.” He says a short-term fix could create additional challenges for the ag sector down the road. “Some folks might say, I’m just going […]
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An agronomist in northwest Missouri says the constant heavy rains are delaying harvest and impacting grain quality. “We have recieved more
USDA’s Deputy Secretary says the agency has made significant progress implementing its department-wide reorganization since the plan was announced this summer.
A market analyst says drying wet, damaged crops before storing them this fall is one of the best ways to manage
Soybeans were modestly lower on fund and technical selling, along with spillover from corn and wheat. Contracts were up early and
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up on optimism about this week’s direct business. October live cattle
Dec. corn $5.00 and 3/4, down 21 and 1/4 centsNov. soybeans $12.93, down 4 and 3/4 centsOct. soybean meal $357.10, down
A Trump administration official suggests an announcement addressing high diesel prices is coming soon. U.S. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins attended the
The Pollinator Partnership wants to know what motivates Midwestern farmers to implement conservation practices and how USDA programs could work better.
Broiler numbers were generally up over the past week. The USDA says 249.839 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubation, up
