Wisconsin’s ag lemon law hearing uneventful
A public hearing was held Tuesday for the latest bill before Wisconsin state lawmakers that would create a lemon law for agricultural equipment. Senate Bill 8 would create a lemon […]
Stay informed about PFAS
Commentary. Although ag media had been reporting about the impact of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in agriculture for several years, it was not until Natasha Zouves with News Nation did […]
Direct cash cattle trade develops Tuesday
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were mostly modestly higher, with some support from the light direct business during the session. There was periodic pressure from a lower […]
“Workhorse” cover crop cereal rye
An extension crops educator says cover crops have come on strong this spring in the Upper Midwest. Liz Stahl with the University of Minnesota tells Brownfield a dry fall limited […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: May 6, 2025
Jul. corn closed at $4.55 and 1/2, up 1 and 1/4 centsJul. soybeans closed at $10.41 and 1/4, down 4 and 1/4 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $293.00, down $2.50Jul. […]
AURI looks to create profit opportunities for farmers
A Minnesota non-profit is developing new markets to help improve profitability for farmers. Agricultural Utilization Research Institute executive director Shannon Schlecht says their focus is to add value and support […]
Wheat up on lower dollar, oversold signals
Soybeans were modestly lower on fund and technical selling. Planting and emergence are ahead of average, with generally favorable conditions expected in the next several days. There are some areas […]
Short-term planting windows coming
An atmospheric scientist says a decent planting window is expected for much of the Corn Belt in the next week. Eric Snodgrass is with Nutrien Ag Solutions. “Most of Missouri, […]
Cheese and butter processors pick up production
The USDA says cheese and butter production started to pick up steam in March while other products remained mostly slumped. Total cheese production was more than 1.2 billion pounds, up […]
Waiting on dry conditions to resume planting
A farmer in north-central Missouri says he’d like to have a break in the consistent rains to finish soybean planting. “We shut down operations on Easter weekend and haven’t been […]