(Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield) Iowa’s ag secretary says he’s optimistic trade tensions could be easing. Mike Naig says some farmers and ranchers have been concerned about the use of tariffs as a negotiation tool. “I’m willing to give the (Trump) administration an opportunity to get to a better place,” he said. “I think there’s very […]
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The National Corn Growers Association has elected a Michigan farmer to its executive board. Michigan Corn Growers Association President Matt Frostic
Jul. corn closed at $4.44 and 1/2, up 6 centsJul. soybeans closed at $10.69 and 3/4, up 27 and 1/2 centsJul.
Soybeans were sharply higher on commercial and technical buying, pulling contracts to a weekly gain. Beans and bean oil followed crude
An ag economist says the industry shouldn’t get too hung up on the trade deficit. University of Tennessee’s Charley Martinez says
Hail shredded crops across multiple counties in north Iowa Wednesday. Iowa State University Extension field agronomist Gentry Sorenson says a thunderstorm
Some renewable fuels groups are cautiously optimistic that the recently proposed biofuel blending requirements could provide significant growth for the industry.
A member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee says the recently delayed release of the Quarterly Agricultural Trade report has raised
Turkey hatchery numbers for May were mixed. The USDA says 21.273 million poults were hatched last month, up 6% from April,
The market news manager for the Missouri Department of Agriculture says the hay market has pulled back recently. Tony Hancock says
