Cash dairy prices were mixed Tuesday at CME
Cash dairy prices were mixed Tuesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.68. No sales were reported. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0075 to $1.43. Three sales were recorded ranging from $1.4175 to $1.43. Cheese barrels were down $0.0050 to $1.4750. No sales were […]
Trump temporarily lifts Moroccan phosphate duties, ag groups welcome fertilizer relief
U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a proclamation temporarily lifting countervailing duties on phosphate fertilizer from Morocco, and several ag groups say they are pleased with the decision. National Corn […]
Wheat planted area 6% below 2025
Farmers planted even fewer wheat acres than expected in 2026. Wheat acres are the lowest on record at 42.74 million acres, with farmers planting fewer acres to both the spring […]
USDA adjusts corn, soybean planted area numbers
Farmers did make some changes to their corn and soybean intentions during the 2026 planting season. The USDA now has soybean planted area at 85.365 million acres, up 700,000 from […]
Thompson introduces H-2A reform bill to speed labor access and expand farm workforce eligibility
House Ag Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson from Pennsylvania has introduced a new ag labor bill that’s meant to build upon previous efforts to reform the H-2A guest worker program. […]
Cool June, timely rains boost Iowa alfalfa production
An extension forage specialist says weather conditions in her state have benefited alfalfa. Shelby Gruss with Iowa State University tells Brownfield June was unseasonably cool. “Which a lot of our […]
Farm Bureau says Securing Agriculture Workforce Act is critical in addressing labor shortages
The American Farm Bureau Federation says there’s broad support for legislation addressing the ag labor crisis. John Walt Boatright says the Securing Agriculture Workforce Act is expected to be […]
Record U.S. dairy exports fueled by global demand, consumer awareness
The chairman of the National Milk Producers Federation says increased global demand continues to drive record U.S. dairy exports. Brian Rexing tells Brownfield, “Some other countries have had some issues with […]
Global Corn Promotion
For decades, the Illinois corn checkoff has partnered with the U.S. Grains and Bioproducts Council to promote corn and its products across the world. In this Managing for Profit, Jon […]
Heat wave pattern, high humidity dominates the Heartland; scattered severe t-storms parts of the Plains, upper Midwest
Across the Corn Belt, thunderstorms are limited to the upper Great Lakes region. Elsewhere in the Midwest, rising temperatures are helping to ease pockets of excessive wetness and are promoting […]