The Minnesota Senate Agriculture, Broadband, and Rural Development Committee held its first hearing of the 2026 Legislative Session this week. Chair Aric Putnam, a Democrat from St. Cloud, said farm bankruptcies are on the rise. “It’s hard to be a farmer anyway, given how you are subject to risks and vicissitudes beyond your control. But […]
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At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mixed and feeders were down waiting on the week’s direct business and Friday’s
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying, along with the gains in soybean and crude oils. Overnight rainfall in
A livestock economist says he anticipates another volatile year in the cattle markets. Derrell Peel with Oklahoma State University says the
Mar. corn $4.25 and 3/4, down 1 and 1/4 centsMar. soybeans $11.41, up 7 and 1/2 centsMar. soybean meal $304.80, up
The executive vice president of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association says several producers are picking up the pieces after a devastating wildfire
U.S. red meat production dropped to start the year. The USDA says commercial red meat production in January 2026 was 4.58
The USDA has raised prices for corn, soybeans, and wheat at its Ag Outlook Forum, partly because of acreage shifts. Chief
The Indiana State Board of Animal Health is preparing for another challenging year of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. Denise Derrer Spears says four
The weekly ethanol numbers show generally solid demand. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says ethanol stocks of 25.588 million barrels were
