Rural electric cooperatives are receiving a second round of funding from the USDA to help upgrade rural energy systems. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says projects will be funded by the Empowering Rural America (New ERA) Program. “The projects that we’ve announced to date will be delivering cleaner, more affordable and more resilient electricity to approximately […]
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The U.S. Dairy Export Council’s trade expert is concerned about the planned tariffs from President Trump. Jaime Castaneda tells Brownfield when
The vice president of farm services at NAU Country Insurance says crop insurance prices are favorable for corn ahead of the
An ag economist is optimistic margins will continue improving for pig farmers this year. Christopher Pudenz with Iowa Farm Bureau says
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were lower, pressured by last week’s direct business and watching the distribution of
A bill banning the use of eminent domain for carbon pipelines in South Dakota will advance to the Senate floor. On
May corn closed at $4.56 and 1/4, down 13 and 1/4 centsMay soybeans closed at $10.11 and 1/2, down 14 and
The Michigan Industry Beef Commission says additional funding has brought new life into consumer outreach efforts. Executive Director George Quackenbush tells Brownfield,
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. Brazil’s harvest is moving forward and there were beneficial weekend rains in parts
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says USDA continues to evaluate President Trump’s job cuts within the agency. “This is an extremely aggressive
