The latest Rural Mainstreet Index shows the ag economy has slumped to a five-year low. On this Managing for Profit, ag economist Ernie Goss with Creighton University says weak agriculture commodity prices continue to dampen economic activity in the Midwest.
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Soybeans were higher on commercial and technical buying. There’s ongoing cautious optimism ahead of tariff talks with China, and domestic demand
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mixed, feeders were down as the trade continued to digest the USDA news,
The executive vice president of the Illinois Beef Association says more producers are utilizing risk protection in the cattle markets. Josh
A pair of Illinois farmers say a sustained commitment to regenerative agriculture has helped their bottom line. Derek Martin and his
Dec. corn $4.28, up 5 centsNov. soybeans $10.44 and 3/4, up 10 centsDec. soybean meal $292.30, up $2.30Dec. soybean oil 50.87,
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley disagrees with President Trump’s plan to import beef from Argentina to help lower prices domestically. The Iowa
An American Farm Bureau economist says he’s hopeful more changes can be made to USDA’s federal milk marketing order rules before
The Trump administration’s plan to lower beef prices and expand the cattle industry has drawn mixed reactions. Jeff Stolle with the
