U.S. egg production moved higher in March. The USDA says 9.224 billion eggs were produced during the month, up 5% on the year, with a 5% rise in the number of laying hens to 375.877 million head canceling out a slight decline in average production to 2,454 eggs per 100 layers. That year-over-year jump comes […]
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Spring fieldwork is just beginning for southeast Minnesota farmer Ryan Buck. “We’re just kind of getting rolling here, we’ve done a
A southwest Iowa farmer begins planting this week. Carl Jardon of Randolph says conditions are good. “We did get a little
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May corn $4.52, up 3 and 1/4 centsMay soybeans $11.65 and 3/4, down 1 and 1/2 centsMay soybean meal $325.10, down
