Farmers should rethink some strategies to improve profitability in 2025. University of Illinois farm management specialist Gary Schnitkey says farmers should consider today’s economic conditions...

The USDA raised its 2025 red meat production outlooks, while cutting the guesses for poultry and eggs. Beef production is now seen at 25.79...

The U.S. produced more cotton and rice in 2024 than 2023. The USDA says upland cotton production was 13.946 million bales, up 2.196 million...

The president of the Illinois Hemp Growers Association says the extension of the 2018 Farm Bill means their industry can continue to flourish under...

Cash dairy prices were steady to lower again Friday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey remains unchanged at $0.74.  One sale was recorded at...

U.S. farmers planted more winter wheat. The USDA says all major types saw higher acreage on some expectations for improved export demand, along with...

Direct cash cattle trade activity is off to a slow start following Thursday’s light to moderate business.  Bids have resurfaced at $200 live in...

U.S. grain and oilseed stocks on December 1st, 2024 were mostly up on the year. Corn was the exception at 12.074 billion bushels, 1%...

The USDA says 2024 soybean production topped 2023. The crop of 4.366 billion bushels was up 5% on the year, with an average yield...

Ag economic and policy advisor at Farm Credit MidAmerica Matt Erickson says one of the top priorities will be tackling expiring tax cuts, which are...