The importance of a safe and efficient beef supply chain. Nearly 70 attendees toured the nation’s largest feed lot and meat processing plant this week and got a first-hand look at how the segments work hand-in-hand. Ellie Schlipf is a cow-calf producer from Indiana. “The people that it takes to run that (the plant) blew […]
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The Illinois Corn Marketing Board has long utilized corn checkoff funding to share the story of Illinois corn farmers with consumers.
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and precipitation across most of
Across the Corn Belt, dry weather covers the Great Lakes region. Meanwhile, showers and thunderstorms dot the remainder of the Midwest.
A Wisconsin farmer says modern corn hybrids are outperforming old varieties by a long shot. Mike Berget grows crops in western
A marketing expert says the butter market has stabilized since the first part of the year. Mike North with Ever.ag tells
An agronomist in northwest Missouri says heavy rainfall and timing issues are creating challenges for crop nutrition and weed control during
A farmer in southeast South Dakota says he’s been busy turning wheat into cattle feed. Matt Bainbridge, from Davison County, tells
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a bill intended to expand the use of ag equipment fueled by higher ethanol blends.
An insurance specialist says recent updates to USDA’s Livestock Risk Protection program can help producers better protect margins during volatile markets
