At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly higher watching direct business, feeders were lower, pressured by the higher move in corn.  August live cattle closed $.12 lower at

A farmer in northwest Minnesota is encouraged by crop conditions. Austen Germolus of Borup says planting went well and rains have been timely. “We had a good stand on corn,

A break in the rain ahead of Independence Day provided a window for Missouri producers to cut and bale hay. “If we’ve got a three day window, that’s good. We’re

A north Iowa farmer says corn is already tasseling. April Hemmes farms near Hampton. “You know the old grandpa adage ‘knee high by the 4th of July’ and I have

Soybeans were sharply higher on fund and technical buying. The USDA’s national crop rating should show the impact of recent heat and flooding in some key growing areas. The USDA

The director of the Illinois Farm Service Agency says farmers across the state have been impacted by a variety of severe weather conditions this growing season. William Graff tells Brownfield,

Winter wheat harvest has wrapped up for many Missouri farmers, and the crop has been good quality. Brice Fischer from west-central Missouri recently told Brownfield it was one of the

An eastern Wisconsin farmer says a dry start to the year has given way to timely rains. Danny Brisky, who grows soybeans, corn, and alfalfa in Dodge County, says his

Sep. corn $4.40 and 3/4, up 15 and 3/4 centsAug. soybeans $11.84, up 47 and 3/4 centsAug. soybean meal $312.90, up $7.40Aug. soybean oil 67.76, up 99 pointsSep. Chicago wheat

A farmer in east-central South Dakota says corn and soybeans are making good growing progress. “We avoided the storms and have had timely rains. I think we’re going to have