ECAP applications are coming in
A Farm Service Agency official says producers are signing up for the recently-released Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) for the 2024 crop year. Greg Biba with Wisconsin’s Farm Service Agency tells […]
Cattle futures up ahead of On Feed numbers
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up waiting on direct business and ahead of Friday’s On Feed numbers from the USDA. April lives closed $1.65 higher […]
Kansas lawmaker optimistic about new farm bill
A U.S. Senator from Kansas says he’s optimistic a new farm bill will be completed by the August recess. Jerry Moran says lawmakers already have a starting point for the […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: March 20, 2025
May corn closed at $4.69, up 7 centsMay soybeans closed at $10.13, up 4 and 3/4 centsMay soybean meal closed at $297.10, down 60 centsMay soybean oil closed at 42.71, […]
Soybeans, corn close mixed as wheat drifts lower
Soybeans were mixed. Export sales were down on the week at 13 million bushels and while China was the leading buyer, followed by Taiwan, it was a routine week of […]
Fed leaves rates unchanged
The Federal Reserve made no changes to interest rates this week and an ag economist says some cuts are likely later in the year. Creighton University’s Ernie Goss says, “They […]
Iowa farmer prepares for “dry” growing season
A northeast Iowa farmer says he’s concerned about dry conditions heading into the growing season. “We’ve had maybe two inches of snow in my yard all winter,” said Mark Mueller […]
Corn growers eligible for ECAP funds, Iowa Corn says
The vice president of the Iowa Corn Growers Association says he’s pleased USDA is making economic assistance a priority. The agency recently released the first $10 billion in Emergency Commodity […]
Nutrien Ag Solutions unveils latest Innovation Farm
Delivering farmers solutions faster. Thaddeus Bates, senior manager with the Nutrien Ag Solutions Innovation Farm Network, says the company’s latest 280-acre location outside of Champaign, Illinois is bringing cutting edge […]
Red meat production falls sharply in February
U.S. commercial red meat production dropped in February as winter weather in some areas limited movement. The USDA says red meat production totaled 4.233 billion pounds, falling 7% from the […]