Pig farmers are trying to climb out of an extended period of weakness in the hog market. Compeer Financial swine specialist Tyler Fitterer says the swine industry has endured multiple years of losses. “Cost of capital has gone up, the building and material costs have sky-rocketed, and the swine industry has economically really slowed down […]
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Soybeans were modestly higher on short covering and technical buying, but not enough to pull contracts to a higher weekly finish.
Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed within a commercial pullet flock in Iowa. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land
May corn closed at $4.58 and 1/2, down 6 and 3/4 centsMay soybeans closed at $10.16, up 5 and 1/4 centsMay
Members of the Ohio Soybean Council are emphasizing the importance of export markets in the success of the state’s soybean industry.
The Michigan FFA Star in Agribusiness says her journey to entrepreneurship started with volunteering. Montague FFA’s Grace Torsch tells Brownfield her
The Michigan FFA Star in Agriscience has been studying the environmental impacts of hydraulic fuel since seventh grade. Chesaning FFA’s Sterling
This year’s Michigan FFA Star Farmer says his Supervised Agricultural Experience has helped him better understand the business aspects of farming.
A farmer from northwestern Iowa says he’s concerned U.S. ethanol could be the target of retaliatory tariffs. Kelly Nieuwenhuis is a
Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the U.S. House and Senate to protect the nation’s food supply from foreign entities. Congresswoman
