The owner of one of the largest sale barns in the country says diesel prices are impacting margins for cattle producers. Jackie Moore with Joplin Regional Stockyards in Missouri says the cost to ship cattle have skyrocketed. “Here’s the thing, just like today, we’re paying $5.75 for trucks today, $5.75 a mile,” he says. “Thirty or forty-five […]
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The American Soybean Association says farmers could lose about $1 billion if EPA approves small refinery exemption petitions being proposed. “This
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley is criticizing the Trump administration for temporarily easing restrictions on imported beef. “Americans should have access to
Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying. The USDA’s national crop rating dipped over the past week with harvest just
The National Potato Council says increased restrictions on potatoes from Prince Edward Island will better protect U.S. growers from potato wart.
The CEO of MFA Incorporated says he sees economic headwinds continuing into 2027, as farmers face high input costs and uncertain
The US Trade Representative says China has been following through on its soybean purchase commitments from the US. “Soybeans, it’s something
A north-central Iowa farmer says it’s been an up and down growing season. Joe Roberts is a third-generation farmer who raises
As farmers continue to face tight margins, the president of Iowa Farm Bureau says boosting profitability is job one. “That’s really
The regional administrator for the U.S. EPA Region 7 says the public comment period is closing soon on a proposal to
