Extreme heat has farmers in Missouri and the western Corn Belt moving grain extra early in the morning, keeping irrigation systems up and running and monitoring cattle for heat stress. Andy Hull farms in Nodaway County, Missouri, where the heat index hit 120 degrees on Sunday. He’s been scooping out grain bins, and delivering the crop […]
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Corn, sorghum, and soybean export inspections continue to make a strong push into the end of the marketing year. The USDA
The CEO of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives says Senate Ag Committee leaders are optimistic about marking up a bipartisan
A farm business management instructor says changes to Minnesota’s Beginning Farmer Tax Credit should make the program more effective. Kristina McVicker
Cash dairy prices were down Monday to start the week at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.68. No sales were reported. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0125 at $1.5950. No sales
Flood impacts were a key topic during a farmer roundtable in Colfax, Iowa on Friday. Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig tells
The president of the National Pork Producers Council says he’s optimistic a fix for Proposition 12 can still be included in
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A soybean extension specialist with the University of Minnesota says prioritizing soybean moisture levels during harvest could help growers’ bottom lines.
An economist says today’s agriculture policy isn’t built for the future of the industry. Brad Lubben with the University of
