Missouri celebrates Pork Month, highlights $2.2 billion hog industry
October is officially pork month in Missouri. Missouri Ag Director Chris Chinn presented a proclamation from Governor Mike Kehoe to the Missouri Pork Association leadership at an event in Hermann […]
Michigan 4-H Beyond Ready campaign tops 60% of $12 million goal
The Michigan 4-H Foundation says its $12 million capital campaign has surpassed the halfway mark. Director Abbey Miller tells Brownfield, “We are over 60 percent to that goal already.” “Through […]
Heavy rains cause corn damage as northwest Missouri harvest resumes
A farmer in northwest Missouri says he’s back harvesting corn after multiple days of heavy rain and there’s been some damage. “It’s not in every ear for sure, but it’s […]
Midwest rains exceed expectations
An extension agronomist says the latest stretch of wet weather brought more rain than she was anticipating. Meaghan Anderson with Iowa State University says fields have been soggy in both […]
Missouri cattle producers continue to eye herd expansion as cattle prices remain strong
Some southwest Missouri cattle producers remain optimistic about herd expansion despite lingering drought concerns. Vance Keaton says he’s purchasing cattle for his operation. “We’ve been adding some,” he says. “And […]
Michigan harvest progress behind last year and five-year average
A southeastern Michigan farmer says he just started harvesting soybeans on Monday. Brad Kamprath grows corn, soybeans, and wheat just north of the Ohio border in Monroe County. “We had […]
Wheat gains, continuing to watch Black Sea exports
Soybeans were modestly higher on fund and technical buying. The trade was assessing the impact of recent harvest delays, while expecting better conditions this week. The USDA says 25% of […]
Central Illinois farmer says excess rain and high heat impacted corn yields
A central Illinois farmer says he’s over half done harvesting a disappointing 2026 corn crop. Derek Martin, who grows corn, soybeans, and cover crops in Logan County, says excessive rains […]
Harvest begins in southern Wisconsin
A south-central Wisconsin farmer says harvest is just getting underway in his area. Doug Rebout, who raises corn, soybeans, and cattle in Rock County, tells Brownfield, “We started harvesting soybeans […]
Cattle futures under pressure, lean hogs move higher
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures were pressured by technical selling as traders watched the distribution of the showlist. Boxed beef was up at midday, but […]