Agriculture
Trending Stories: Livestock
Strong feedlot demand keeps beef-on-dairy calf premiums elevated.
Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Michael Kelsey joined us to discuss wildfire impacts across the Southern Plains, the importance of community support, and the path forward for affected producers.
Alan Bjerga with the National Milk Producers Federation discusses how stewardship is driving efficiency, profitability, and competitiveness in the dairy industry.
Trending Stories: Crops
A late-season freeze in northeast Louisiana has forced farmers to replant thousands of corn acres, adding costs, straining seed supplies, and raising concerns about shifting to soybeans.
USDA’s Quarterly Grain Stocks report shows increased supplies across all major commodities, with corn, soybeans, and wheat stocks all rising compared to a year ago. Lewis Williamson with HTS Commodities discusses producer and market sentiment ahead of the key report.
Rising costs and prices are shifting acreage toward soybeans. Most fertilizer prices are up double digits from this time last year, with Urea seeing the largest gains.
Trending Stories: Machinery
Fewer interruptions could translate to improved efficiency—and fewer costly delays when timing matters most.
Higher machinery costs are raising per-acre production expenses.
In a landmark preliminary agreement filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Deere & Co. agreed to a $99 million settlement to resolve a consolidated class-action antitrust suit.
Trending Stories: Sustainability
Researchers say new technology will continue to drive innovation in forest operations.
Firefighters are making good progress on two major wildfires burning across parts of Nebraska.
Lawmakers say payments will support schools, infrastructure and public safety in rural communities.
