Mixed day for dairy prices at CME
Cash dairy prices were mixed Friday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.68. No sales were reported. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0025 to $1.4875. Two sales were recorded, ranging from $1.49 to $1.4925. Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.42. No sales […]
Cotton outlook mixed, but Missouri farmer sees potential for average yield
A farmer in the Missouri Bootheel says market conditions remain a major concern for cotton farmers as the growing season begins. “Everybody’s got a bottle of Rolaids, a bottle of […]
Heat-stressed pigs may eat less, grow slower, expert says
Summer heat can reduce pork productivity. Chuck Woods with KENT Nutrition says heat stress can occur all along the swine production chain. “Whether you’re trying to keep sows hydrated and […]
Ag coalition pressing the U.S. Senate on USDA staffing crisis ahead of 2027 budget talks
A coalition of 123 state and national ag groups is asking the U.S. Senate to address USDA staffing shortages in the 2027 funding bill. Carson Fort with the American Soybean Association says more than […]
Minnesota Ag Commissioner watching trade impact of New World screwworm spread
The head of Minnesota’s Department of Agriculture is concerned the arrival of New World screwworm in the southern U.S. could have trade ramifications. Commissioner Thom Petersen tells Brownfield. “This isn’t […]
Storm winds drive barn boards into home on southwest Iowa farm
A southwest Iowa farmer says destructive winds and hail hit his farm on Thursday morning. John Hanson farms 700 acres about seven miles south of Stanton near Bethesda… “The winds […]
Meteorologist warns of drier Corn Belt conditions heading into July
An ag meteorologist says he expects a major shift in the U.S. weather pattern at the end of the month. Matt Makens says conditions in many areas of the Corn […]
Illinois Farm Bureau President worried about farm bill progress
The president of the Illinois Farm Bureau says agriculture needs the U.S. Senate to provide the certainty of a new five-year farm bill. However, Phillip Nelson, who farms in LaSalle […]
Powerful storm that hit southern Iowa may have been a derecho
The severe storm system that swept through southern Iowa on Thursday is being investigated as a possible derecho. Iowa State Climatologist Justin Glisan says the storm caused widespread damage to […]
Midwest weather extremes fueling toxic weed growth
An assistant professor at Iowa State University says drought conditions and excess rain is fueling toxic weed growth across the Midwest. Shelby Gruss says growth stage and quantity consumed increases […]