Spring fieldwork is likely less than two months away for farmers in southern Minnesota. Wes Beck grows corn and soybeans near St. James and says the recent warmup has him excited for the 2026 growing season. “Well I think our operation is like everybody else, when the weather gets nice and the sun shines, the […]
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A grain merchandiser says farmers can’t afford to sit-on-the sidelines and wait to market grain this year. Mathew Burkey with Ag
A flour mill in the Thumb is expanding to meet growing demand for locally sourced specialty grains. Stony Croft Farms owner
The National Young Farmers Coalition says the delay of the USDA’s 2024 Tenure, Ownership, and Transition of Agricultural Land (TOTAL) Survey could impact how the next
A new study from the University of Minnesota is linking whole-fat dairy products to lower risk of cardiovascular disease. Hanna Kelley
An economist says record U.S. dairy exports are not enough to boost dairy prices because of higher production. Danny Munch with
Cash dairy prices were mixed, with a big jump in the butter price Thursday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey remains unchanged at $0.72. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks
U.S. soybean export sales fell to a marketing year low during the week ending February 5th. The USDA says that week-to-week
A central Illinois farmer says he’s not concerned about the high price of fertilizer. Dick Lyons, who’s practiced conservation tillage and
An ag economist says lack of storage capacity is adding to some of the challenges the industry is facing. Joe Janzen
