A southeast Iowa pig farmer says economic conditions have gradually improved for pork producers the last few years. Matt Gent has a farrow-to-finish operation near Wellman in Washington County, and serves as president of the Iowa Pork Producers Association. “2023 was a very rough year for producers. The inputs were very high,” he said. “2024 […]
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Many soybean farmers see biofuels as a major key to their sustainability. Illinois farmer Brady Holst, who also serves as a
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mixed, and feeders were lower ahead of the week’s direct cash business. February
Iowa-based ag cooperative Landus has announced a round of layoffs within the company. In a statement to Brownfield, a Landus spokesperson
An ag researcher says farmers can benefit the most if all conservation practices incentivized through the 45Z tax credit are in
Mar. corn closed at $4.90, up 5 and 3/4 centsMar. soybeans closed at $10.67 and 1/4, up 33 and 1/4 centsMar.
The president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says he’s optimistic that President Trump’s tariff talk will remain just a bargaining
Soybeans were sharply higher on speculative and technical buying. The Trump administration says it is not applying any new tariffs to
An ag economist says he doesn’t expect the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates in the short-term. University of Missouri’s Ben
Commentary. I have said it many times: farming is not an easy life’s work and certainly not for the faint of
