The director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture says the overwhelming passage of a new checkoff fund makes it an exciting time for the state’s wheat industry. Jerry Costello says Illinois wheat production is up. “Unfortunately, there are parts of the country that have experienced drought in the last couple of years, whether you’re talking […]
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An extension rice agronomist says a reduction in rice acres in Arkansas was expected due to the wet spring. Jarrod Hardke
Farmers planted fewer cotton and rice acres this year. The USDA says upland cotton planted area in 2025 was 9.949 million
Dairy producers are again asking the Food and Drug Administration to crack down on imitation dairy product labels. Chris Galen with
An ag economist at Ohio State University says U.S. soybean exports could face pressure from the recently announced trade deal between
A Wisconsin Senator opposed to reconciliation bill cuts in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program says farmers would be hurt as well
U.S. sorghum planted area dipped in 2025. That was at least partially due to a decline in export demand from China
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Some farmers in the Corn Belt say they adjusted their corn acres this spring. In Davison, Aurora and Sanborn Counties, South
The chief commodities economist with Stone X Group says it’s a critical week for corn and other grain prices. Arlan Suderman
