This last week of February has seen temperatures jump across the Midwest. Central Illinois farmer Ken Franklin grows corn and soybeans with his family...
A new driver’s license classification in Illinois could help ease the shortage of rural bus and truck drivers. Rodney Knittle, associate director of transportation...
An extension entomologist is concerned crops in areas of prolonged drought will be more vulnerable to pests. Erin Hodgson with Iowa State University says...
Michigan corn farmers narrowly voted against increasing program assessments. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says 52 percent of producers, representing 57...
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were lower and feeders finished mixed ahead of this week’s direct business. The live pit did see some...
A dairy analyst says the latest Census of Agriculture highlights how high milk production costs are causing more consolidation in the dairy industry. Lucas...
Soybeans were mixed, mostly steady to lower. Soybeans consolidated, generally unable to follow through on the early gains as conditions in Argentina look good,...
