Illinois Governor voices support for estate tax relief
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker says the state’s agricultural producers need estate tax relief. “We ought to change the state tax in the state of Illinois.” He says, “I am going […]
Brazilian trade team visit highlights importance of U.S. wheat exports
Ohio Corn and Wheat’s director of market development says building relationships with international buyers is key to growing demand for U.S. wheat. Wendy Osborn says new export sales often start with […]
Improvements continue at Illinois State Fairgrounds
The acting assistant director at the Illinois Department of Agriculture says the thousands of visitors expected at the upcoming Illinois State Fair will notice some updates to the fairgrounds in Springfield. […]
Schmitt: continuing resolution gives Congress time for farm bill work
Ahead of the August recess, the U.S. Senate passed a continuing resolution to fund the federal government through mid-December. A U.S. Senator from Missouri, Eric Schmitt, tells Brownfield the continuing […]
Missouri farmers stay optimistic for farm bill passage
The U.S. Senate Ag Committee failed to advance a farm bill ahead of the August recess, but two Missouri farmers say they’re cautiously optimistic it can still get done. “They’ve […]
Historic 4-H building restored ahead of Missouri State Fair
The 4-H Building at the Missouri State Fair has been restored. State Fair Director Jason Moore tells Brownfield “this building was constructed in the early 1900s. In my 20 years […]
U.S. dairy industry sees market potential in ongoing Canada trade dispute
A trade policy expert says the Trump administration’s latest use of tariffs is designed to bring Canada back to the negotiating table. “By combining the tariffs with auto, it’s really […]
Nonfat dry milk, dry whey gain as butter drops Tuesday at CME
Cash dairy prices were mixed Tuesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.0050 to $0.6975. No sales were reported. Forty-pound cheese blocks were unchanged at $1.6050. No sales were reported. Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.5475. No sales were reported. Butter was down $0.0275 to $1.47. Thirty-eight sales were reported ranging from $1.46 to […]
Congressman hears USDA funding and staffing concerns
A member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee says farmers are concerned about reduced staffing and funding at the USDA. Congressman Eric Sorensen, of Illinois, says he continues to hear […]
Analyst expects higher corn yield in USDA’s August report
Market analyst DuWayne Bosse with Bolt Marketing says updates to the U.S. corn and soybean yields are getting attention ahead of the USDA’s August supply and demand report, scheduled for […]