Milder to more seasonal days ahead across the Heartland; a more active pattern in the new week

An agronomist says farmers have been assessing their fertilizer budgets. Stephanie Zelinko with AgroLiquid says, “We’re dealing with a questionable marketplace

Michigan Farm Bureau’s Ag Educator of the Year winner says agricultural education needs the support of a community. Katie Courtade is

The vice president of the Iowa Corn Growers Association says several issues are impacting producer profitability. Mark Mueller tells Brownfield decreases

A new report from Purdue University’s Digital Innovation in Agri-Food Systems Laboratory is highlighting the role risk management plays in strengthening

A technology developer says the capabilities of farm machinery are growing beyond the tools many farmers are already using. Ryan Milligan

Many rural bankers in the Midwest are expecting a decline in net farm income this year. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were lower, and feeders were mostly lower ahead of the week’s direct business.  April

May corn closed at $4.64 and 1/2, up 1/4 centMay soybeans closed at $10.07 and 1/4, down 2 and 1/2 centsMay

Soybeans were modestly lower on fund and technical selling, along with the higher trade in the dollar during the session. Beans