Ag News

Soy Checkoff Invites Farmers to Prove the Quality of Their Crop

Soybean farmers have a free, straightforward way to prove the quality of their crop to the world. Through the Annual…

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Trump on Processing Your Own Food

President Donald Trump made a post on his Truth Social Account on Friday about the possibility of allowing farmers and…

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Corn Fundamentals Strongest Since 2012 Drought

Corn is drawing the most attention from grain market watchers as global supplies tighten and demand remains strong. Mike Zuzolo,…

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Soybean Farmers Advised to Check Fields for SDS Symptoms

Farmers seeing Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) in soybeans this summer are being urged to look closer for a dangerous mimic:…

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Cattle groups wanting Trump to reverse import plan

Some ag groups are asking President Trump to reverse a proposed plan to import beef that he says would lower…

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Canada Sets Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Farm Goods

Canada is escalating its trade fight with the United States, announcing retaliatory tariffs on about $19.9 billion worth of U.S.…

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Ag Matters: Farm Equipment Caught in Trade Standoff

Beginning September 8, Canada is expected to double tariffs on American steel and aluminum from 25 percent to 50 percent…

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USDA Begins Phased Reopening of Southwest Livestock Ports

USDA began reopening Southwest ports for livestock trade on Monday, more than a year after suspending crossings to slow the…

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John Deere Workers Reject Contract Extension

Members of the United Auto Workers at John Deere have rejected the company’s proposal to extend their current collective bargaining…

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Walnut Anthracnose Present

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeing a slightly higher than normal amount of walnut anthracnose this summer,…

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