Farm News

Illinois wheat growers seeking checkoff

Monday, August 12

Members of the Illinois Wheat Association (IWA) are circulating petitions to institute a wheat checkoff in the state. Don Guinnip, with IWA, who farms in Marshall & Clark County, says they’re proposing a penny-and-a-half checkoff per bushel of wheat sold. “Right now, the Wheat...

New research developed to find early signs of tar spot

Monday, August 12

The founder and CEO of Insignum AgTech has partnered with Purdue University to develop new technology that could help farmers detect tar spot earlier in corn. Kyle Mohler says DNA that is already present in corn plants will react to a newly developed gene...

Different approaches to marketing old crop grain

Monday, August 12

Missouri farmers have differing plans for moving old crop grain ahead of what’s expected to be a good harvest this fall. Cass County farmer Matt Moreland says he’s got a lot of old crop corn left in the bin to sell. “You’re supposed to...

Indiana FFA State President says the FFA pavilion has something for everyone

Monday, August 12

The Indiana FFA State President says the Indiana FFA Pavilion is an opportunity to connect consumers with the ag industry. Ethan Wolheter says fairgoers can learn about different areas of agriculture. “There’s some cool opportunities like an ag mech corner where they can learn more...

Preconditioning programs add value to calves

Monday, August 12

A technical services veterinarian for Merck Animal Health says investing in a preconditioning program can increase the value of calves at auction. Dr. Tim Parks tells Brownfield that weaning and vaccination programs are critical. “To make sure that those cattle that are bought are...

USDA lowers new crop corn, wheat ending stocks

Monday, August 12

The USDA tightened the balance sheets for corn and wheat while raising ending stocks for soybeans. Corn carryout is pegged at 2.073 billion bushels, a cut of 26 million from July, but still potentially 206 million larger than last marketing year, with a higher...

As cattle futures slide, economist says he’s keeping a close eye on demand

Monday, August 12

September feeder cattle futures have dropped nearly $18 in the past two weeks. University of Missouri’s Scott Brown says supply fundamentals haven’t changed. “We have to continue to watch what’s happening on the demand side of the equation in terms of the weakness that...

Sorghum crop projection below a year ago

Monday, August 12

The USDA sees a significantly smaller sorghum crop in 2024. Sorghum production is pegged at 278.81 million bushels, a drop of 38.935 million with a higher yield guess of 52.9 bushels per acre more than canceled out by lower planted and harvested acreage numbers...

INFB’s Fall Creek Pavilion is an investment in Indiana youth

Monday, August 12

The president of the Indiana Farm Bureau says investing in ag youth is an investment in the association’s future. Randy Kron says supporting programs like 4-H and FFA benefit the industry. “You look at our strategic plan, part of it is youth development, youth leadership...

ISDA donates $2 million to local food banks

Monday, August 12

The director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture says a $2 million grant to help the state’s food banks will address food insecurity. Don Lamb says this is just the first step. “Giving that money out or having that money pass through those...

CME dairy prices mostly higher Monday

Monday, August 12

Cash dairy prices were mostly higher Monday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.5625. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0425 at $2.00. Two sales were recorded at $1.99 and $2.00. Cheese barrels were up $0.0850 at...

The Pork Quality Assurance Program helps keep the commercial food supply safe

Monday, August 12

The implementation of the PQA Plus – a producer education and certification program designed by the U.S. pork industry to help pig farmers continually improve production practices has helped reduce the risk of food safety concerns – like trichinella. Dr. Heather Fowler, director of...