An ag economist says it’s been a difficult marketing year for row crop farmers. “You’ve seen the value of what’s in the field go down, while what you’re going to put into the field later on going up,” said Greg McBride, director of brokerage for Allendale. McBride some producers are making difficult decisions due to […]
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A farmer in southeast Missouri says the corn crop that’s being harvested is variable. “In this area of the state, our
Soybean farmers across Missouri are hoping for a rain to help the crop finish strong. “A good August rain can really
A northeastern Wisconsin farm is having a very good crop year. Lee Kinnard with Kinnard Farms near Casco tells Brownfield they’ve
At a time of high input costs and low commodity prices, a fertilizer specialist says farmers should take a rational approach
An agronomist says corn and soybeans look good in much of the Midwest. Dan Ritter is a regional agronomist with Dairyland
An extension specialist says harvest in Michigan is likely to come early this fall. Michigan State University’s Dennis Pennington tells Brownfield,
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures were mostly lower and feeders were mixed ahead of the week’s direct business.
Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. A recent major crop tour’s yield numbers were below the USDA due
A stretch of dry weather last week helped advance Minnesota’s small grain harvest. USDA says spring wheat harvest is 73 percent
