At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up, with boxed beef higher during the session, waiting on direct business to develop....
Iowa’s ag secretary says recent U.S.-China trade discussions have brought some cautious optimism to the ag industry. Mike Naig says a trade framework is...
U.S. broiler hatchery numbers are continuing their recent mixed trend. Part of the week-to-week and year-to-year changes can be linked to the seasonal rise...
An ag economist says more optimism in farm country helped boost producer sentiment in this month’s Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. Professor emeritus Jim Mintert says it...
The associate director of the Midwestern Regional Climate Center says drought could continue to be a challenge for farmers heading into 2026. Melissa Widhalm says despite...
Researchers have discovered another crop pest that is resistant to the main treatment tool available to farmers. Dr. Emily Bick with the University of...
The marketing director with the Nebraska Ag Expo says this year’s show will feature new, innovative technology to help producers boost efficiency on their...
A commercial agriculture educator with the University of Illinois says a depressed ag economy is weighing on farmers’ mental health. “Comparing these economic times...
