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Combine equipment settings and operator skill critical for capturing more soybeans
Harvest losses could be a defining factor in profitability for some farmers. Michigan State University Extension soybean educator Eric Anderson says about four soybeans per square foot after a combine
HPAI returns to Indiana: More than 24,000 birds depopulated in Jay County
The public information director for the Indiana State Board of Animal Health says producers should remain vigilant as new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza are detected. Denise Derrer Spears says it’s
Biodiesel producers playing catch up on 45Z opportunities
The CEO of Clean Fuels Alliance America says uncertainty remains on exactly how the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit will benefit biodiesel producers and soybean growers. Donnell Rehagen tells
Continuous improvement drives 2026 World Dairy Expo Producer of the Year
The 2026 World Dairy Expo Producers of the Year are always looking to improve. Jonathan Lamb is a 12th-generation dairy farmer from Oakfield, New York. He says the family farm
Cheese blocks drop, dry whey jumps Tuesday at CME
Cash dairy prices were mixed Tuesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.050 to $0.81. One sale was reported at that price. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.325 to $1.2750. Six
Former Spencer Finance Assistant Sentenced to Jail, Ordered to Pay Restitution
A former City of Spencer finance assistant has been sentenced to 30 days in jail and ordered to pay $106,098.13 in restitution following convictions for theft and credit card fraud.
China’s 10 percent tariff continues to weigh on U.S. soybean trade
The president of the Missouri Soybean Association says he’s not surprised to see China continue with its 10 percent tariff on U.S. soybeans after last week’s meeting. “There’s lots of
Iowa part of settlement with Corteva over loyalty program
Attorney General Brenna Bird says the pesticide company Corteva has agreed to a $35 million settlement in a multistate case. The Federal Trade Commission and states sued Corteva for conducting
Iowa’s governor calls legislature back into session Friday, to approve steel mill project incentives
Governor Reynolds is calling the legislature back to Des Moines for a special session on Friday, to vote on new incentives for a proposed steel mill in southeast Iowa. “This
Prioritizing Profitability
The primary goal of the Illinois corn checkoff is to improve farmer profitability. In this Managing for Profit, Matt Raben, a Gallatin County farmer and new chairman of the Illinois
