The head of Missouri Operation Lifesaver says farmers need to proceed with caution around railroad tracks.
Tim Hull tells Brownfield the movement of trains can be deceiving. “No longer are those locomotives fully diesel,” he said. “They’re diesel-electric, so they’re much quieter and they run on ribbon rail, which is long sections of rail welded together. They make less noise.”
He says some farm machinery can limit a person’s ability to see and hear a train.
A central Illinois farmer says soybeans he planted in late February look great. Brad Wade of McLean tells Brownfield 40 acres
Milk futures and cash dairy prices were higher Friday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. June Class III milk was up $0.31 at $19.21.
The ranking member of the Senate Ag Appropriations Subcommittee says lawmakers should be cautious using the Commodity Credit Corporation to fund
The Missouri House has approved a bill to ban companies from using eminent domain to take private property to develop wind
Expansions to the U.S. Inland Waterway system will continue to provide a competitive advantage for American farmers on the global market.
The chief ag negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative says the first container ship has made it through
The director of USDA’s Midwest Climate Hub says the spring rains have improved soil moisture across the Corn Belt more than
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly higher watching Friday’s direct business take place. Feeders were mixed, with some
Jul. corn closed at $4.60 and 1/4, up 1/2 centJul. soybeans closed at $12.15, up 16 centsJul. soybean meal closed at
