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 […]
USDA Summer EBT program launching this year
A new USDA program will increase access to nutritious food for more than 30 million children. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children (Summer […]
Growing Demand for Soybeans Well Into the Future
Developing long-term demand for soybeans doesn’t happen overnight. In this Checkoff Chat, Philip Good, a Mississippi soybean farmer and United Soybean Board Secretary, talks about the efforts that go into […]
