The president of the National Farmers Union says the organization’s members are increasingly alarmed about the worsening state of the ag economy. “A lot of family farmers and ranchers out there are really under a lot of economic pressure.” Rob Larew says the group is pleased the Trump administration has pledged to investigate potential anti-trust […]
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The USDA’s Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs says the agency has started the year leading some trade missions
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower waiting for direct business to develop and Friday’s Cattle Inventory
An economist with the National Corn Growers Association says the corn market needs more demand to move prices higher. Gretchen Kuck
The USDA’s Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs says the agency has started the year leading some trade missions
Soybeans were mostly lower on spread trade and profit taking. Dry weather impacts in parts of Argentina are an ongoing concern,
Mar. corn $4.30 and 3/4, up 3/4 centMar. soybeans $10.72 and 1/4, down 2 and 3/4 centsMar. soybean meal $296.00, down
The industry continues to look for signs of expansion in the cattle herd. While many will focus on the total number
Cash dairy prices continued mostly lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Thursday, while strong butter demand continues to be seen.
Weather forecasts of the future may offer farmers more actionable information than what they currently receive. Illinois state climatologist Trent Ford
