With high commodity prices bringing in more revenue, farms are finally in a position to make needed expansion and upgrades to bins and buildings. But prices for steel and lumber … Read More

The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported whole-hog prices were up earlier this year, pushing prices to a seven-year high. But U.S. hog farmers say they’re now competing with a recovering … Read More

When water is as scarce as it has been, farmers and ranchers are forced to make difficult decisions to maximize the resources they have. In California, where the federal government … Read More

Strained trade relations between China and Australia have prompted Chinese importers to buy more U.S. beef, making room for Brazil to increase exports to the United States, trade data show. … Read More

The most recent U.S. Department of Agriculture’s “Cattle on Feed” report showed the feedlot inventory as of June 1 was 11.699 million head, almost unchanged from 11.671 million head on … Read More

With talk of food inflation running rampant, consumers will be relieved to hear that they won’t have to shell out big bucks for this year’s Fourth of July cookout foods, … Read More

Illinois farmers are dealing with a wide array of weather conditions depending on where they live in the state. Last weekend, areas of central Illinois received over 10 inches in … Read More

For the past year prices of beef have gone up in stores and at packing plants – but not at the farmer level. This week the Senate Agriculture Committee met … Read More

Chicago corn rose more than 3% on Thursday and soybeans also rallied as lower-than-expected U.S. acreage estimates a day earlier fueled supply concerns as some crops faced hot, dry weather. … Read More

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 was a year unlike any the restaurant industry has seen before. And yet, for one industry group, it was business as usual: As they … Read More