Low prices are leaving many soybean farmers unsure how to handle the bushels being harvested this fall. Harmon Wilts farms in west-central Minnesota. “It’s as tough as I’ve ever seen it from the standpoint that the basis is so wide right now at about $1.15. Futures market isn’t good, the basis are wide. And a […]
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Iowa U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley would like USDA to consider his state for Agricultural Research Service projects as part of the
A southwest Iowa livestock producer suggests young farmers could have opportunities to get involved in the cattle industry. Jeff Jorgenson, who
A new detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in Iowa. According to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures fell sharply, pressured by the recent wholesale and direct cash price
The latest extension of the 2018 farm bill expired as the calendar switched to October. Eastern Iowa farmer Dave Walton, who
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying, bouncing back after some early mixed activity. The trade is monitoring the
A southern Indiana farmer says corn and soybean yields have been inconsistent this harvest season. Ben Kron tells Brownfield, “They’re all
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A special hauling permit is available to help Missouri farmers move hay, as needed, due to the expanding drought conditions. The
