A pair of young Midwestern farmers say the current ag economy is making it even more difficult for beginning producers. Brandon Cummins, who grows corn, soybean, and wheat in far southern Illinois, says he was able to build his operation during the good years since starting out in 2016, but these days things are tight. […]
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The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service has issued an interim final rule to clarify that most wetland determinations made since late
A beef feedlot management specialist says extreme heat and environmental conditions created the potential for significant cattle losses at some South
Soybeans were sharply lower on fund and technical selling. Near-term weather forecasts look non-threatening in many key growing areas. Longer-term outlooks
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At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher, supported by oversold signals, waiting on direct business to develop.
A divide is growing over farm labor reforms under consideration in Congress. National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles tells Brownfield the
The deputy secretary with the USDA says the agency is well into implementing its announced reorganization plans. Stephen Vaden says the
Sep. corn $4.49, down 9 and 1/2 centsAug. soybeans $11.78, down 34 centsAug. soybean meal $315.30, down $5.00Aug. soybean oil 69.17,
