The USDA sent out more farmer surveys for the June acreage report, but Seth Meyer with MU’s Food and Ag Policy Research Institute says the response still wasn’t great. “They compensate on pure response numbers by asking more people. That’s what they’re doing. A 39 percent response rate is still well below what they would […]
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The United Soybean Board has named Courtney Knupp as its next CEO. Knupp currently serves as the director of global supply
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were mixed ahead of the week’s direct business and Fridays reports from
A timely wheat harvest has some Illinois farmers optimistic about their double crop soybeans. Thomas Perkins, who farms in Effingham County,
A soybean pathologist says farmers should continue to scout for soybean cyst nematode throughout the season. Horacio Lopez-Nicora with OSU Extension says
Soybeans were mixed. Soybeans consolidated after the big gain on Monday, watching demand signals and U.S. weather. The USDA’s national good
The president of the National Corn Growers Association says farmers are facing one of the toughest economic years in recent history.
A coordinator with a non-profit that supports small and medium-sized meat processors says layoffs at USDA are creating challenges. Dave Carter
Sep. corn $4.52 and 3/4, up 3 and 1/4 centsAug. soybeans $12.19 and 1/2, down 6 and 1/2 centsAug. soybean meal
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has updated its policy on the Conservation Reserve Program. Justin Robbins, an Iowa cattle producer, says
