A farm business management analyst says grain farmers had some of the lowest earnings in over a decade in 2024. Brad Zwilling with the University of Illinois says margins were tight during the last crop year. “We had higher yields in 2024 than we had in 2023, but lower prices were the main reason that […]
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A farm management specialist at the University of Illinois says fertilizer costs are putting a squeeze on farmers planning for 2026.
An ag lending specialist understands farmer concerns about tight crop margins. Paul Kohls with Compeer Financial says many growers are looking
At the, Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle were mostly higher, and feeders were up, with boxed beef sharply higher at midday,
A member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee says USDA research funding needs to be prioritized as part of upcoming farm
The American Soybean Association is asking President Donald Trump to prioritize soybeans as the U.S. and China negotiate a new trade
Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. The USDA’s national crop rating held, and development is close to normal,
Sep. corn closed at $3.79 and 1/2, down 3 and 1/2 centsSep. soybeans closed at $10.13, down 7 and 3/4 centsSep.
A crop and livestock producer from northwest Iowa sees risk and opportunity in the cattle market. Jolene Riessen grows corn, soybeans,
The USDA is forecasting record corn production and high soybean yields, but an ag economist with University of Missouri Extension says
