The president of the Illinois Farm Bureau says agriculture needs the U.S. Senate to provide the certainty of a new five-year farm bill. However, Phillip Nelson, who farms in LaSalle County, says the clock is ticking. “The thing that worries me, we’ve got a short time to get there.” He says, “Senator Thune has said […]
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2026 could be another record year for U.S. ethanol exports. Renewable Fuels Association CEO Geoff Cooper says through April the pace
Michigan State University Extension is building a network of farmers to support the expansion of canola production in the state. Regenerative
A meteorologist with Aura Commodities says the past week’s severe storms have left a swath of damage across the Midwest. Xander
A grain market analyst says summer weather may offer farmers another pre-harvest pricing opportunity. Bree Baatz with Terrain says this
Early summer storms have been bringing extreme, localized rain and floods across farms in northeast Missouri. Addie Yoder, who farms in
Cash dairy prices were mixed Friday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.68. No sales were reported. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0025 to $1.4875. Two sales were recorded,
A farmer in the Missouri Bootheel says market conditions remain a major concern for cotton farmers as the growing season begins.
Summer heat can reduce pork productivity. Chuck Woods with KENT Nutrition says heat stress can occur all along the swine production
A coalition of 123 state and national ag groups is asking the U.S. Senate to address USDA staffing shortages in the 2027 funding bill.
