A cropping systems specialist says farmers might be at risk of losing critical yield data due to a rare, geomagnetic storm this week. Terry Griffin with Kansas State University says major disturbances in Earth’s magnetosphere may disrupt the information producers collect during the growing season. “There’s a lot of effort that goes into doing an […]
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Commentary. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) feeds more than 41 million people in America every month. That’s roughly one in
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were lower, and feeders were mixed ahead of the week’s direct business. December live
Soybeans were mixed, with nearby contracts down and deferred months up. The trade is waiting for more confirmation of Chinese demand
Farmers continue to assess commodity prices and the cost of inputs heading into winter. Southwest Iowa farmer Ray Gaesser says it’s
Instances of highly pathogenic avian influenza are on the rise in the nation’s largest turkey-producing state. Minnesota Turkey Growers Association executive
A central Iowa farmer says his 2025 soybeans were some of the best he’s ever raised. Morey Hill of Madrid tells
The 2025 harvest was a mixed bag for southwest Iowa farmer Ray Gaesser. “A really good harvest for soybeans. A mixed
Dec. corn $4.32, up 2 and 1/4 centsJan. soybeans $11.27 and 1/4, down 2 and 3/4 centsDec. soybean meal $316.90, down
A western Illinois agronomist says corn diseases were so prevalent this year that fungicide use rates mattered. Lance Tarochione with Bayer
