Solid gains for soybeans, corn, wheat
Soybeans were higher on commercial and technical buying. More rain is in the forecast for much of the Midwest, potentially slowing down planting into mid-month. Even if that does help […]
Work continues to ensure dairy products are safe
The Food and Drug Administration continues to test retail dairy products for traces of H5N1 Influenza A (which has been referred to recently as highly pathogenic avian influenza). Some of […]
RFA: ethanol, DDGS exports up on month
U.S. ethanol exports moved higher in March. The Renewable Fuels Association says March ethanol exports were a 23-month high at 159.3 gallons, an increase of 15% from February. Canada has […]
Pork producer says Prop 12 specifications don’t make sense for their operation
A first-generation pork producer says his family hasn’t made any changes to their operation to become compliant with California’s Proposition 12. Mark Legan has a breed-to-wean facility west of Indianapolis. […]
Chairwoman Stabenow says members are committed to getting a farm bill finished
The Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Ag Committee says farmers need the certainty of a five-year farm bill. Debbie Stabenow told reporters attending the National Association of Farm Broadcasting’s Washington […]
Heavy rains slow planting in north Iowa
Recent heavy rains in parts of the Midwest are slowing planting progress. Iowa State University Extension agronomist Angie Rieck-Hinz covers eight counties in north-central Iowa and tells Brownfield it will […]
Beef export sales surge to marketing year high
U.S. beef export sales hit a marketing year high during the week ending April 25th. The USDA says beef sales were up sharply from both the previous week and the […]
IL Farmers Union seeking better specialty crop insurance options
The Illinois Farmers Union (IFU) wants to see better crop insurance options for specialty growers in the new farm bill. John Williams, IFU representative and farm manager at Sola Gratia […]
Indiana farmer says technology is helpful with narrow planting windows
A west-central Indiana farmer says high-speed planters are helping him cover more acres as wet weather has shortened his planting window. Kevin Cox, president of the Indiana Soybean Alliance, says […]
White House touts rural broadband expansion, but job far from finished
The Biden administration realizes there’s still a lot of work to do when it comes to rural broadband expansion. President Biden’s Director of Strategic Engagement Will McIntee touted the Bipartisan […]
