The president of the Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) says a long-standing precedent in the transition of power within the organization and its insurance company, Country Financial, is being circumvented. Phillip Nelson, who was elected by IFB members in December, says the board of directors for the two groups traditionally overlaps. “We had an election […]
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The dairy industry is celebrating the end of a long battle, as President Trump signed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower on profit-taking, waiting for direct business to develop. February lean
The USDA is forecasting lower dairy prices for this year despite strong exports. In its latest supply and demand report, the
Soybeans were mixed, mostly modestly higher. Contracts consolidated and adjusted spreads after the recent losses, with China buying another 334,000 tons
The CEO of the American Coalition for Ethanol says Congress must act on nationwide year-round E15. Brian Jennings tells Brownfield there
The head of Michigan Corn says legislation to support a sustainable aviation fuel industry and rural prosperity in Michigan is in
Mar. corn $4.22, up 2 and 1/4 centsMar. soybeans $10.42 and 1/2, up 3 and 3/4 centsMar. soybean meal $291.90, up
A biofuels leader says Iowa is the largest ethanol producing state in the country, but there’s room for growth. Monte Shaw
The USDA says broiler hatchery numbers early in 2026 are ahead of 2025, in-line with projections for increased production. 251.441 million
