A southern Illinois farmer says the months-long drought is impacting crop yields. “I don’t know that we’ve had any rain since July 4th, other than one, one-inch rain.” Granvil Travis, who raises corn, soybeans, and cattle in Massac County, tells Brownfield, “For our non-irrigated early beans, we’re off about 10 to 15 bushels.” He says,…… Continue Reading
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: September 18, 2025
Dec. corn $4.23 and 3/4, down 3 centsNov. soybeans $10.37 and 1/2, down 6 and 1/4 centsOct. soybean meal $283.00, down 90 centsOct. soybean oil 50.57, down 67 pointsDec. Chicago wheat $5.24 and 1/4, down 4 centsOct. live cattle $232.37, up $1.27Oct. feeder cattle $351.72, up $2.60Oct. lean hogs $97.47, up 15 centsOct. Class III…… Continue Reading
Ohio farmers honored with Conservation Farm Family Awards
Five Ohio farm families were honored with the 2025 Conservation Farm Family Awards during this year’s Farm Science Review. Since 1984, the Conservation Farm Family Awards program recognizes Ohio farm families for their efforts conserving soil, water, woodland, wildlife, and other natural resources on the land they farm. Each family was awarded $400 from the…… Continue Reading
Pork opportunities in South Korea
The president of the Illinois Pork Producers Association says the U.S. pork industry can build on its strong relationship with South Korea. Josh Maschhoff, who recently visited the country with the U.S. Meat Export Federation, says tariff-free trade has helped develop it into pork’s third-largest export market. “A state the size of Indiana with 52…… Continue Reading
CME cash dairy prices mixed
Cash dairy prices were mixed Thursday, with limited activity on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey up $0.02 at $0.63. Two sales were made at that price. Blocks down $0.0025 at $1.6825. Barrels unchanged at $1.64. Butter down $0.0050 at $1.8050. Seven sales were made from $1.8050 to $1.81. Nonfat dry milk unchanged at $1.1450.…… Continue Reading
Farm Hunts offer new deer management solution
Farm Hunts are offering a new approach to deer mitigation efforts and renewing interest in hunting. “This is the new way of hunting, it’s completely different than what we’ve ever thought before.” President of Hunt Michigan Collaborative Bryan Farmer says the collaborative was created as part of the state’s Deer Management Initiative last year, and…… Continue Reading
Southwest Nebraska crops getting closer to harvest
A southwest Nebraska farmer says crop conditions are extremely variable. Tyler Ruf says some of his crops have lost top-end yield potential. “Corn is maturing is moving right along. We have a lot of drought stress areas. Areas affected previously by natural disaster events like hail and wildfires in the last few years that didn’t…… Continue Reading
Ag analysts weigh in as US, Mexico begin USMCA review process
The United States and Mexico have started public discussions on the USCMA trade agreement ahead of its planned review in 2026. Bree Baatz, a grains and oilseed analyst with Terrain, says all three countries rely on each other’s ag products, and is optimistic about the outcome of negotiations. “No politician wants to deal with sticky…… Continue Reading
Riley Green’s $1 Million Nashville Home Finds a Buyer
Pictures show a luxurious property that’s worth every penny. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
USDA: China, Mexico, Japan drive weekly U.S. pork export sales
The USDA says China has purchased U.S. pork for two weeks in a row. Trade between the U.S. and China has declined sharply due to tariffs, but there have been negotiations recently, and China has raised import duties on pork from the European Union. Beef, corn, soybean, and wheat export sales during the week ending…… Continue Reading
