CONAB trims Brazil soybean guess slightly, record crop still likely
Brazil’s equivalent of the USDA made minor month-to-month adjustments to its soybean and corn crop estimates. CONAB trimmed soybeans 0.6% from December to 176.124 million tons on a dip in […]
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Smart Money Is On A Soil Test
In this Managing for Profit, learn how a comprehensive soil test transforms uncertainty into opportunity, revealing exactly what fields need and, more importantly, what they don’t. Tune in for more. […]
Whole Milk for Healthy Kids signed into law
The dairy industry is celebrating the end of a long battle, as President Trump signed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids bill into law Wednesday. B Amy Penterman is a […]
Illinois Farm Bureau president raises concerns over board transition with Country Financial
The president of the Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) says a long-standing precedent in the transition of power within the organization and its insurance company, Country Financial, is being circumvented. Phillip […]
Cattle futures lower on profit-taking
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower on profit-taking, waiting for direct business to develop. February lean hogs closed $2.10 lower at $235.15 and April live […]
Strong dairy exports can’t offset price pressure in USDA outlook
The USDA is forecasting lower dairy prices for this year despite strong exports. In its latest supply and demand report, the department says increased milk production per cow is expected […]
Corn finishes firm after recent decline, soybeans end session mixed
Soybeans were mixed, mostly modestly higher. Contracts consolidated and adjusted spreads after the recent losses, with China buying another 334,000 tons of 2025/26 U.S. beans Wednesday morning, fulfilling more of […]
American Coalition for Ethanol calls on Congress to ‘meet the moment’ on E15
The CEO of the American Coalition for Ethanol says Congress must act on nationwide year-round E15. Brian Jennings tells Brownfield there is momentum in Washington as farmers deal with arguably […]
Michigan SAF legislation could boost corn demand and rural economies if passed
The head of Michigan Corn says legislation to support a sustainable aviation fuel industry and rural prosperity in Michigan is in the final approval stages. “It could really change production […]