Local, State & Ag News
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: March 26, 2026
May corn $4.67, down 1/4 centsMay soybeans $11.73 and 3/4, up 2 centsMay soybean meal $322.10, up $2.30May soybean oil 68.02, up 92 pointsMay Chicago wheat $6.05, up 7 and
Diesel prices weigh on growers ahead of busy planting season
Fuel costs are a concern for farmers with spring fieldwork right around the corner. George Goblish grows corn and soybeans near Vesta in southwest Minnesota. “I don’t think a lot
USDA reports U.S. hog inventory slightly higher year over year
The USDA says total number of hogs and pigs is up slightly on the year, but is down 1 percent from the previous report. Breeding inventory is down 1 percent
Farmers can delay phosphate and potassium fertilizer to cut costs, says MU Extension
A nutrient management specialist with University of Missouri Extension says farmers can delay phosphate and potassium applications if soil test levels are at or near recommended levels. John Lory says
Flood plan sparks farmer concerns over lost farmland, levee adjustments
A plan to reduce flood risk along the Missouri River concerns some Missouri and Iowa farmers. “This $32 billion plan would take 147,000 acres of Missouri’s best farmland out of
Spring renews optimism for Illinois farmers
The president of the Illinois Farm Bureau says producers across the state are getting ready for a busy spring. Phillip Nelson, who farms in LaSalle County, says even though agriculture
State of Emergency in northern Michigan, but dormant fruit should limit crop damage
Michigan fruit growers say crops appear protected after one of the most extreme blizzards in March. Leelanau cherry grower Ben LaCross tells Brownfield, “Northern Michigan got 2 to 4 to
Pre-bought inputs shield many growers from fertilizer price surge
A senior grains and oilseeds analyst says he doesn’t expect high fertilizer prices to impact a large portion of growers this season. Marc Rosenbohm with Terrain says many farmers locked
Pre-bought inputs shield many growers from fertilizer price surge
A senior grains and oilseeds analyst says he doesn’t expect high fertilizer prices to impact a large portion of growers this season. Marc Rosenbohm with Terrain says many farmers locked
SoySeal adhesive tape wins $20,000 prize in ISA and Purdue University Student Soybean Innovation Competition
A soy-based adhesive tape took home the top prize at the 32nd annual Student Soybean Innovation Competition sponsored by the Indiana Soybean Alliance and Purdue University. Biological engineering sophomore Jocelyn Erickson explains
