Month: January 2021

News U.S. cattle inventory down slightly on year January 29, 2021 By John Perkins Filed Under: Arkansas, Beef, Cattle, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Livestock, Michigan, Minnesota, [Read More]

Market News Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: January 29, 2021 Mar. corn closed at $5.47, up 12 and 1/2 centsMar. soybeans closed at $13.70, up [Read More]

News Wisconsin Farmers Union explores meat processing shortage January 29, 2021 By Larry Lee Filed Under: Ag Education, Ag Jobs, Ag Marketing, Beef, Food, Livestock, [Read More]

News Wisconsin to hold limited in-person pesticide applicator training sessions Wisconsin officials are bringing back limited in-person commercial pesticide applicator certification examinations. The Department of [Read More]

News Act would allow cross state sales of state-inspected meat January 29, 2021 By Will Robinson Filed Under: News A bipartisan act would allow normal [Read More]

News U.S. to allow South African H-2 guest workers during Biden travel ban The U.S. State Department has made an exception to President Biden’s foreign [Read More]

News Minnesota Industrial Hemp Association pleased with USDA’s Final Hemp Rule January 29, 2021 By Mark Dorenkamp Filed Under: Crops, Minnesota, News The president of [Read More]

News Farm groups oppose Clean Cars Minnesota proposed rule Farm groups are speaking out against the Clean Cars Minnesota proposed rule. Minnesota Soybean Growers president [Read More]

Weather Stormy Heartland pattern to extend into February The sprawling storm system that has been affecting the West will move eastward, crossing the central and [Read More]

Weather “Quiet” weather precedes Heartland storminess Across the Corn Belt, cold, dry weather prevails across the eastern half of the region, aside from lingering snow [Read More]