An ag economist says some producers are concerned continued development will impact the ag land market. Michael Langemeier is the director of Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture. “Usually, the index of

The U.S. Meat Export Federation says the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement is key to supporting long-term demand. Joe Schuele says the agreement has helped expand access for lower-value cuts back into the

Soybeans were lower again Tuesday, this is the eighth consecutive session with a loss.  There has been ample rainfall, which can put pressure on prices.  Soybeans are 92 percent planted,

Creating a farm bill that works for all of agriculture. CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Colin Woodall says passage of the legislation would bring much-needed certainty to the

A market analyst says tight margins is contributing to the decline of  of small cow-calf operations.  Matt McQuagge with CattleFax says the U.S. has seen a 30 percent of its

A west-central Minnesota farmer is pleased with how the growing season is unfolding. Nathan Collins grows corn, soybeans, sugarbeets, kidney beans, and some organic crops near Murdock. “Got the early

Cash dairy prices were mixed on Tuesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, with little to no activity in the whey and cheese markets.     Dry whey was up $0.0075 at $0.6775.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were unchanged at $1.4850.  No sales were recorded.  Cheese

A farm business advisor says land matching programs are playing a growing role in keeping farmland in production. Koffi Kapchavi is the northwest regional advisor for the MIFarmLink Program. “I