Community leaders in southern Michigan are encouraging students to consider a career in agriculture. Scott Welden tells Brownfield 11 schools came to his farm in Hillsdale County this week to learn about the diversity of job opportunities. “It wasn’t that long ago that there weren’t jobs, and students were perhaps being told they needed to […]
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Jeff Pape is one of many row crop farmers facing some difficult marketing decisions as harvest gets going. “Kind of interesting
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were mostly higher, watching direct business develop and waiting for the USDA’s Cattle
Dec. corn closed at $4.01 and 3/4, down 4 centsNov. soybeans closed at $10.12, down 1 and 1/4 centsOct. soybean meal
Milk production rose slightly in August. USDA says production totaled 18.1 billion pounds, which was one-tenth of a percent more than
Soybeans were modestly lower on fund and technical selling, but still managed a modestly higher weekly finish. The trade was watching
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst says the lack of progress on the farm bill leads her to believe another extension is coming
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The secretary of the Illinois Pork Producers Association says a drastic slowdown in visa approvals by the U.S. government is impacting
