North central Iowa farmer reports smooth spring and healthy crops
A north-central Iowa farmer is finishing up herbicide applications. Caleb Renner of Klemme says fieldwork has progressed rapidly so far. “Planting went really, really well. We got done, I want […]
Cattle mixed ahead of COF report, hogs see steady cash trade
Live and feeder cattle were mixed, adjusting spreads, looking ahead to tomorrow’s cattle on feed report and waiting for direct trade to develop. Direct cash cattle trade activity remains sluggish. […]
Tornado damages Corning farm, but farmer grateful no injuries
Adams County, Iowa farmer Ray Gaesser says his farm was hit by a tornado the morning of June 11th. “I watched our strong winds out of the west turn to […]
Soybeans, corn higher on Wednesday
Soybeans finished the day higher. The USDA announced a sale of 13.7 million bushels of soybeans Wednesday to unknown destinations, the bulk of which is marked for delivery for the […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: June 17, 2026
Jul. corn $4.21, up 7 and 1/4 centsJul. soybeans $11.32, up 2 centsJul. soybean meal $304.80, unchangedJul. soybean oil 71.54, down 138 pointsJul. Chicago wheat $6.12 and 3/4, up 16 […]
Illinois Farm Bureau maintaining pursuit of estate tax reform
The president of the Illinois Farm Bureau says the organization remains committed to pursuing estate tax relief for the state’s farmers. Phillip Nelson, who farms in LaSalle County, says efforts […]
R-CALF CEO says supply imbalance is slowing cattle herd expansion efforts
The head of R-CALF USA says the supply and demand imbalance is impacting expansion in the cattle herd. CEO Bill Bullard says the current environment in the cattle sector is making any significant growth difficult. “Right now, we […]
Indiana FFA expanding leadership structure as membership grows to more than 14,000 students
Indiana FFA has expanded its district and section leadership model to keep pace with student membership growth. Lisa Chaudion, executive director of the Indiana FFA Foundation, says the updates were […]
USDA details FAS, Rural Development relocations as reorganization moves forward
The USDA has announced more details on the reorganization of two mission areas. The Foreign Agricultural Service will establish an operational support hub in Kansas City, Missouri. The agency will […]
Missouri dairy sector expanding with two new operations planned
Two new dairy operations are coming online in Missouri by late 2027, and the state’s ag director says the growth is positive. Chris Chinn with the Missouri Department of Agriculture […]