The new president and CEO of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives says there’s a renewed interest on Capitol Hill to address ag labor challenges. Duane Simpson says politics previously made it difficult for Congress to pass legislation, but some things have changed. “The politics of solving the ag labor problem in the middle of […]
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A new report highlights the need for a stable agricultural workforce to support Thanksgiving dinner grown in America. Third-generation farmer Linda Pryor
Farm business management coach Bret Oelke says effective labor management is a critical driver of farm profitability. Oelke, the owner of
A farmer in southeast South Dakota says winter weather has ended fall fieldwork. “We’ve got the fertilizer down. We just don’t
A U.S. Congressman from South Dakota says it’s unlikely Congress will pass a Farm Bill 2.0 by the end of the
The United Soybean Board says the popularity of high oleic soybeans is growing. Keenan McRoberts tells Brownfield the high oleic varieties
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. There’s been no confirmation on more rumored U.S. soybean purchases by China.
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures were up sharply on technical buying ahead of Thanksgiving, monitoring a
Dec. corn $4.31 and 3/4, up 8 and 1/4 centsJan. soybeans $11.31 and 1/2, up 6 and 3/4 centsDec. soybean meal
This year’s trade dispute between the U.S. and China disrupted business for a regional grain merchandiser. CEO Kurt Haarmann says Columbia
