Another up week for broiler hatchery numbers
Broiler hatchery numbers continue to point to larger supplies later this year. The USDA says 246.559 million eggs went into incubation last week, slightly higher than a week ago and […]
Crops emerging in Iowa, soil conditions favorable
An extension agronomist says corn and soybeans are rapidly emerging across Iowa. Meaghan Anderson with Iowa State University says, “You can actually row some of these fields already, so I […]
Ethanol supply gets tighter, production down
U.S. ethanol stocks have fallen for five weeks in a row. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says the domestic ethanol supply dropped to an 18-week low at 24.2 million barrels, […]
Crop insurance, precision ag funding among NEFB farm bill priorities
The president of a state farm bureau organization says a new five-year farm bill would give farmers and ranchers some much-needed certainty. Nebraska’s Mark McHargue says lawmakers need to boost […]
Cash dairy prices steady to higher Wednesday
Cash dairy prices were mostly steady to higher Wednesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.3825. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.1150 at […]
ADM makes $1M ag innovation donation to Kansas State University
ADM has donated $1 million to Kansas State University to help support advancements in food product development, safety, and security. The University says the funds will be distributed to its […]
Regan suggests more regulatory certainty for biofuels
The EPA administrator assured members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works of more regulatory certainty for biofuels. During a hearing this morning, Michael Regan said his […]
IL Corn concerned with GREET
Illinois corn farmers are concerned recent tax credit announcements limit corn-based ethanol’s contribution to the sustainable aviation fuel industry. Shane Gray, central Illinois farmer and board member of the Illinois Corn […]
Compeer Financial: What’s Next with Interest Rates
Listen to this episode of Compeer Financial Podcast, where Bill Moore, Chief Risk Officer for Compeer Financial, takes a look at past and future trends in the ag economy and […]
Indiana based Weaver Popcorn set to expand to multi-million-dollar operations
Weaver Popcorn is making a multi-year investment of more than $22 million to expand its Van Buren, Indiana-based operation. The company says the expansion will include the development of new […]
