Dry bean harvest is starting in western Minnesota, and the chief of procurement at Bonanza Bean says the hot growing season has reduced the size of the crop. “We have

The recent runup in commodity prices is providing opportunity for farmers to mitigate some risk. Tim Persinger who farms in southwest Indiana says three months ago he wasn’t this chipper.

Last week was a big week for new crop U.S. soybean export demand. The USDA says those soybean sales during the week ending August 20th topped 90 million bushels, nearly

A market analyst says some Northern Plains farmers are starting to back off from making aggressive crop sales ahead of harvest. “We’re a little more worried about where production’s going

The president of Farmers National Company says land values have been resilient despite the downturn in the ag economy. Paul Schadegg tells Brownfield, “We simply just have more willing buyers

The CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation says increased dairy processing in the U.S. is helping increase demand for producers. Gregg Doud says the industry has invested $13 billion

Direct cash cattle trade activity is quiet. At Thursday’s start, no bids have been renewed yet. Some trade has developed in the North at $345 dressed, which is $10.00 lower than the

An ag economist says inflation and higher interest rates continue to impact farm profitability. David Widmar with Agricultural Economic Insights says producers are expected to face additional financial pressure.  “The Fed is