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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Some Illinois farmers are happy about their decision to use fungicides on their corn crop this year. Ken Franklin, who farms
Cash dairy prices were mixed Wednesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.63. No sales were recorded.
Commentary. It might not come up much at the grain elevator or after church potlucks, but it is something all of
Two farmers in central Missouri have resumed harvest following a slight rain delay. Nathan Alpers in Cooper County tells Brownfield he’s
A market analyst says the recent back-and-forth between the U.S. and China is getting frustrating. Garrett Toay with Ag Trader Talk
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is now accepting scholarship applications designed to help increase the number of rural veterinarians. The Nebraska Elite
Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been a challenge for the egg and poultry industry for more than a decade and a
A U.S. Representative from Iowa says the partial government shutdown could linger for an extended period of time. “We had a
A commodities consultant says there’s been some good news in the ongoing U.S. / China trade war. Karl Setzer, partner at
