Near-seasonal warmth, heat for many; rainfall adequate for most across the Heartland

Cash dairy prices were steady-to-lower Monday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.    Dry whey remained unchanged since last Thursday at 0.70. No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0325 at $1.2825.  Three sales were recorded, ranging

The USDA says farmers planted 32.990 million acres of winter wheat for the 2026 crop. That’s down less than 1% from

The USDA says farmers produced a record 17.021 billion bushels of corn in 2025. That followed an increase in last year’s

The Missouri Legislature is in session and Missouri Soybean Association CEO Casey Wasser says there are several ag issues being monitored.

Grain and oilseed export inspections roared back to life after a couple of slow holiday weeks. Inspections during the week ending

The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on President Trump’s tariff policy could come as early as this week. Nebraska Republican Don Bacon,

The chief advocacy and policy officer for Meals on Wheels America says the elimination of USDA’s Household Food Security Survey could

Healthy soil provides a buffer against drought. Pete Fandel, agriculture professor at Illinois Central College, says that farmers focused on increasing

Crop safety net enhancements should help growers dealing with tight margins. Farm management analyst Kent Thiesse with Green Solutions Group says