July 17, 2025 By John PerkinsFiled Under: Closing Futures / Livestock Briefs, Crops Markets, Dairy Markets, Livestock Markets, Market News, Markets Analysis ...

Ag officials in the Upper Midwest are warning livestock producers not to ignore the threat of New World Screwworm. Minnesota State Veterinarian Dr. Brian Hoefs says many people falsley think the ...

The latest Rural Mainstreet Index found that lower farm commodity prices have pushed bank loans to a record high. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says the July survey of rural bank CEOs ...

A dairy economist says herd size and milk production are growing. Corey Geiger with CoBank tells Brownfield, “It’s growing because dairy farmers are culling less dairy cows.” Geiger says that means ...

A legal standoff over water rights impacting ag producers is headed to the US Supreme Court. Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers says Colorado is violating the1926 South Platte River Compact by ...

U.S. ethanol production saw a modest week-to-week bump. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.087million barrels per day, up 2,000 on the week, but down 19,000 on the ...

The president of the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association says cattle producers are keeping a close eye on what’s happening with New World screwworm in Mexico. “We’re a good ways from the border, but we ...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation says a new security threat is emerging in the agriculture industry. Special Agent in Charge Gene Kowel with the Omaha FBI Field Office says the emergence of ...

The push for year-round E-15 continues. Chris Cherry, president of the Indiana Corn Growers Association, says a federal fix for nationwide E-15 remains a top priority. “We’re going to get it there,” ...

The future remains unknown for a full, five-year farm bill. Alan Dunn, vice president of the Indiana Corn Growers Association, says provisions not included in the reconciliation package could be a ...

Some farmers say they’re turning to new precision agriculture technology to reduce input costs and improve bottom lines. Southwest Nebraska farmer Roric Paulman says each of his farms generates about ...

At a press conference on Tuesday, Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins wouldn’t say what USDA’s commitment to states for meat processing would be beyond the current fiscal year, but she did say strengthening ...