Mar. Class III milk closed at $17.10, down 38 cents ...
South America could soon add more fuel to the recent rally in grain prices. Market analyst Michael Cordonnier with Soybean and Corn Advisor says there’s momentum from President Trump’s announcement ...
Photo courtesy of the United Soybean Board. A farmer in southeastern Minnesota is planning additional grain storage. Glenn Groth raises corn and soybeans in Winona County. “We’re kind of staying the ...
Plant breeders have developed a new oat variety. University of Minnesota Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics professor Kevin Smith says “MN-Amber” is high-yielding with high test weight, grain ...
Photo by Brownfield's Erin Anderson. The CEO of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture says the organization is focused on protecting the U.S. food supply in 2026. Ted McKinney ...
Photo by Brownfield's Erin Anderson. The U.S. Supreme Court still hasn’t issued a decision on President Trump’s use of tariffs and ag lobbyist says he’s eager to see the opinion. Randy Russell with ...
The former chief economist for USDA says crop farmers are stuck in tight margins and are looking for a way out. “I’m not sure I’ve got a happy message,” Seth Meyer said, “which is I’m not sure what ...
The president of the National Pork Producers Council says the industry is developing federal legislation that would address California’s livestock confinement law. Duane Stateler says Proposition 12 ...
A biofuels supporter says 2026 could be a rebound year for the industry. Monte Shaw, executive director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association, says the entire biofuels sector is searching for ...
There were a couple of bright spots in the USDA’s weekly export sales numbers. Beef export sales were up on the week, with solid sales to South Korea and Japan, and sorghum was also above a week ago, ...
“Not so much optimism at the moment, to be honest. I hate to be that way, but it’s challenging times.” Nick Westgerdes, president-elect of the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural ...