Usset: soybean demand surge echoes ethanol boom of two decades ago
The bullish combination of renewed purchases by China and surging domestic crush has the U.S. soybean market poised for a breakout. University of Minnesota Extension grain market economist Ed Usset […]
Fall fieldwork in full swing as eastern Iowa harvest wraps up
Fall fieldwork is in full swing as harvest winds down in eastern Iowa. Syngenta agronomic service representative Dalton Webster says farmers are making headway on tillage and applying burndown herbicides […]
FFA member helping support farmer mental health after Hurricane Helene
An FFA member from Erwin, Tennessee says the impacts of Hurricane Helene on her community inspired her to take a closer look at farmer mental health. Senior Abby Petterson says […]
Near-seasonal, late-October weather, temperatures across much of the Heartland
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HPAI found in commercial breeder duck operation in Elkhart County, Indiana
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza continues to impact poultry facilities in northern Indiana. The Indiana State Board of Animal Health says the virus was found in a commercial breeder duck operation in Elkhart County. […]
Secretary Rollins says USDA remains committed to supporting U.S. farmers and ranchers
The head of USDA says the Trump administration remains committed to supporting America’s farmers and ranchers. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says China’s first purchase of U.S. soybeans in the current marketing year […]
Cattle futures mixed, waiting on direct business
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were mixed, waiting for the rest of the week’s direct business to develop. December live cattle closed $.20 higher at $231.10 […]
Record corn yields reported in parts of Minnesota as harvest nears completion
An extension corn agronomist says it’s been a good harvest in Minnesota. Jeff Coulter with the University of Minnesota tells Brownfield the weather has been cooperative for farmers. “We haven’t […]
Latham’s full-circle moment: new Iowa FFA Foundation director reflects on lifelong ag and policy career
The new executive director of the Iowa FFA Foundation boasts a background in agribusiness and ag policy. Shannon Latham has served in a leadership role with north Iowa-based Latham High-Tech […]
U.S. cattle industry braces for impact as Mexican imports loom
The owner of one of the largest sale barns in the country says once the U.S. decides to resume live cattle imports from Mexico, the market will have a strong […]