Minnesota emergency response to poultry disease outbreaks

Poultry diseases are running rampant across several Midwest states. Minnesota Department of Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen says producers in his state are dealing with highly pathogenic avian influenza, H5N1, and avian Metapneumovirus. “Which has kind of been a tough go of it for our turkey growers. (Metapneumovirus) doesn’t necessarily kill the whole flock, but it…Continue Reading

Export inspections below a year ago

The USDA says corn export inspections as of the week ending February 20th remain well ahead of what’s needed to meet projections for the current marketing year. The 2024/25 marketing year got underway June 1st for wheat and September 1st for corn, sorghum, and soybeans. The USDA’s next round of supply and demand estimates is…Continue Reading

The future of ag lending in 2025

An ag banker says the ag economy is making the lending environment more challenging for producers. Jeff Rodibaugh with Indiana-based First Farmers Bank and Trust says it’s largely dependent on grain marketing decisions made in 2024. “Those that would have experienced the significant downturn in commodity prices with the 2023 crop are really the ones that…Continue Reading

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