USDA restores full SNAP benefits after shutdown
Now that the USDA is fully funded for the new fiscal year, nutrition program benefits will resume. Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe says providing full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits remains […]
Contested races set for Illinois Farm Bureau president and vice president
Members of the Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) will see a contested race for the organization’s top two spots at their annual meeting in December. Current IFB President and Ogle County […]
Minnesota dairy considers big investment in modern milking technology
A Minnesota dairy is considering a major upgrade in the next year. Rita Vander Kooi and her family milk 2,500 cows near Worthington. “We are actively pricing out a new […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: November 13, 2025
Dec. corn $4.41 and 1/2, up 6 and 1/4 centsJan. soybeans $11.47, up 13 and 1/4 centsDec. soybean meal $328.40, up $7.40Dec. soybean oil 50.25, down 37 pointsDec. Chicago wheat […]
Soybeans and corn up, wheat mixed ahead of USDA, CONAB reports
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. The trade continued to get ready for Friday’s numbers from the USDA and CONAB. The USDA is expected to lower U.S. […]
USMCA review seen as key opportunity to strengthen North American trade
Some experts says the upcoming review of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement is an opportunity to strengthen the agreement. Ted McKinney, CEO of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, and […]
Bovine TB detected in Michigan
A second case of bovine tuberculosis has been confirmed in a northern Michigan beef herd this year. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says the disease was detected as […]
U.S. ethanol production pulls back from record levels as margins narrow
U.S. ethanol production backed off from the prior week’s all-time high. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.075 million barrels per day, a decline of 48,000 on the […]
Dairy farmers rewarded for emission improvements through EmPower+
Dairy farmers will be rewarded for their voluntary carbon reduction efforts as part of a new program with Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative. Jen Block, director of value chain partnerships, tells Brownfield […]
Farm machinery interest at an all-time high, continues to squeeze profit margins
An ag economist says tighter margins have made it more difficult for farmers to pay off equipment debt. David Widmar with Agricultural Economic Insights says farm machinery interest rates have hit an all-time […]