Midwest
The latest agricultural news related to Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, and other states in the Midwestern region of the U.S.
Higher crop prices could keep 2027 cash rents from falling as much as expected.
Ohio’s 90-day fuel-tax suspension provides temporary relief as farmers work through harvest, but Brad Bales with the Ohio Farm Bureau says longer-term solutions are needed to address higher production costs.
Kansas farmers are facing harvest delays after heavy rain followed a summer of drought and extreme heat, while lower yields and higher diesel costs add pressure.
Producers are watching feed, herd and borrowing costs despite strong cattle prices.
Missouri’s harvest is moving ahead of pace for corn, but producers continue to contend with high input costs, dry conditions affecting soybeans and pasture, and uncertainty in the cattle market.
The annual event focused on tools to help cattle producers make better breeding decisions.
Wisconsin Rep. Bryan Steil will join Rollins for Wednesday’s announcement.
Processing delays can back cattle up through feedyards and increase costs for producers.
Pearl Carpenter turned a small garden into a growing farm business that brings visitors closer to agriculture.