A senior official with Farm Credit Illinois says changes to the federal crop insurance program stand to benefit farmers. Lee Waters, vice president of crop insurance, says last summer’s reconciliation bill is bringing substantial savings to farmers looking to protect the investment into their crops. “What’s changed is the subsidy levels, and it’s very heavily […]
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An agricultural economist with the National Corn Growers Association says constraints to fertilizer supplies caused by the Middle East conflict are
The Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee says changes to the nutrition program are needed as farm bill negotiations
Cash dairy prices were mostly lower on Friday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.69. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0375 at $1.5825. Seven sales were recorded, ranging from
An ag economist says uncertainty around fertilizer cost and availability is putting the most pressure on small and mid-sized farms. Jayson
One of the largest egg farms in the United States caught fire Thursday night in north-central Iowa. The Hancock County Sheriff’s
Farmers in South Dakota who were impacted by the mid-March winter storms are encouraged to quickly report losses to the USDA
Celebrating 35 years of building demand and creating new opportunities for soybean farmers. This week we’re talking with Sandy Ludeman and
An agricultural economist at the University of Illinois says he’s concerned that climbing fertilizer prices may impact farmers’ ability to adequately
A farmer in eastern Arkansas says he’s concerned about the ongoing dry conditions as the planting season begins. “I think we’re
