The lead economist for grains and oilseeds with CoBank says access to labor remains one of the largest uncertainties facing agriculture. Tanner Ehmke says recent immigration crackdowns are creating an even tighter labor situation. “So much of the labor supply is declining.” He says, “If you look at the numbers of border crossings, they’ve almost […]
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Monitoring livestock with technology is nothing new in the dairy industry, but that technology is spreading out to the beef and
An agricultural economist says farmers need Washington D.C. to get back to work. Dr. John Newton says, “There’s no shortage of
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were sharply lower, and feeders were locked limit down on technical liquidation and concerns
The U.S. ag industry is welcoming the U.S. Trade Representative’s Section 301 investigation of the phase one trade deal with China.
A long-time professor at Western Illinois University says the agriculture industry is craving talented, driven individuals in its workforce. Mark
A leader with the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association is optimistic the trade framework between the U.S. and China will result in
Frayne Olson, a grain marketing economist with North Dakota State University Extension, says more details and stronger enforcement mechanisms are needed
Frayne Olson, a grain marketing economist with North Dakota State University Extension, says more details and stronger enforcement mechanisms are needed
An ag economist says the loss of the October Cattle on Feed report hits at a critical decision-making time for the
