The sudden termination of two USDA food programs has some producers seeking new marketing channels. Federal officials ended the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program and the Local Food for Schools Program, which provided a direct marketing pathway for many meat, vegetable, and honey producers. One of them is Mike Miles from Luck, Wisconsin who raises […]
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Two U.S. Senators are making another attempt to bring reasonable rates and reliable service to America’s railroad customers. Wisconsin Democrat Tammy
Soybeans were modestly lower on fund and technical selling. Contracts started higher but couldn’t follow through due to the favorable development
Jul. corn closed at $4.09 and 1/2, down 3/4 centJul. soybeans closed at $10.22 and 3/4, down 2 and 1/2 centsJul.
An official with the Army Corps of Engineers says the frequent rains have not slowed the movement of freight on the
A technical services representative with Central Life Sciences says insect control is critical in many aspects of farming and the food
Agriculture’s role in reducing phosphorus runoff was the main focus during the State of the Western Lake Erie Basin Conference in
The U.S. hog inventory grew modestly over the past year. The USDA says that on June 1st, there were 75.137 million
The president of the National Farmers Union says it’s been encouraging to see the Trump administration pause the on-again, off-again tariffs
There’s more cheese and butter in cold storage. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service reports butter stocks at the end of May
