The director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture says farmer mental health resources are more important than ever. Jerry Costello says farmers are feeling the effect of increased input costs at a time when commodity prices are below break-even for many. “Nitrogen is up 10% literally in just the last 9 or 10 months.” He […]
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There are stalk integrity concerns for corn yet to be harvested in Minnesota. Stine Seed agronomist Susan Hart says farmers dealt
A mid-Missouri farmer says he’s optimistic the U.S., Mexico and Canada will renew their trade commitments in another multilateral trade agreement
An American Soybean Association leader is cautiously optimistic about the recently-announced trade framework between the U.S. and China. ASA’s Vice President
The USDA says it will tap into its contingency fund to deliver November’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments amid the ongoing
The co-director of the Ag and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M says U.S. farmers still need federal assistance despite last
The USDA says it will be releasing some reports this month amid the government shutdown, and a market analyst says there
Soybeans were higher on commercial and technical buying. Beans continue to show some cautious optimism about the trade framework with China.
Dec. corn $4.34 and 1/4, up 2 and 3/4 centsJan. soybeans $11.34 and 1/4, up 19 centsDec. soybean meal $320.80, down
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures were sharply higher, supported by oversold signals, the tight supply of
