Month: July 2022

News Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement New analysis shows progress in improving the water quality of the Great Lakes. The Environmental Protection Agency and Climate [Read More]

Market News Cattle, hog futures move higher to close week Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were higher with boxed beef up at [Read More]

Market News Soybeans continue to climb on weather concerns Soybeans were higher on commercial and technical buying, capping off a very bullish week linked to [Read More]

Market News Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 29, 2022 Sep. corn closed at $6.16 and 1/4, up 1 and 1/4 centsAug. soybeans closed at [Read More]

News Potential for U.S. pork export growth An ag economist says there’s opportunity for strong pork export growth outside of major U.S. pork trading partners. [Read More]

News USDA ag price indices up slightly in June July 29, 2022 By John Perkins Filed Under: Ag economy, Ag Inputs, Agriculture, Corn, Crops, Dairy, [Read More]

Market News CME milk futures and cash dairy mostly up Friday Milk futures and cash dairy prices were mostly up on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange [Read More]

News An optimal land market An ag real estate expert says demand for land is soaring and prices reflect that. Randy Dickhut with Farmers National [Read More]

News Waterhemp a problem for growers in parts of Illinois and Iowa Waterhemp in an Iowa soybean field (photo courtesy Iowa State University) A tech [Read More]

News 2023 Ag appropriations bill introduced The House Ag Appropriations Subcommittee has outlined its 2023 spending priorities.  The new appropriations bill for the Department of [Read More]