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What's Making News
Statewide average farmland prices once again hit a new record in 2025, according to the recent Purdue Farmland Value and Cash Rent Survey. The average ... Read entire story
Bloomberg's Isis Almeida reported last Tuesday that "U.S. soybean farmers are near a 'trade and financial precipice' and cannot ... Read entire story
This Week's Farm Operations
With harvest season right around the corner, EMT Greg Simms urges farmers to include a trauma-ready first aid kit in the cab of their tractors and ... Read entire story
Short-stature corn hybrids are gaining attention for their above-ground benefits, including reduced lodging risk, improved standability and more ... Read entire story
This Week's Market News
U.S. dairy farmers continue to fill their bulk tanks. The Agriculture Department's latest data shows July output hit 19.57 billion pounds, ... Read entire story
When retail prices for any consumer product reach record high levels, the corresponding drop in demand usually materializes in short order. Beef ... Read entire story
Weekly Columns
First, a little Trump-USDA history.
After U.S. Department of Agriculture researchers "published and funded objective analyses of ... Read entire story
Labor Day is celebrated in many different ways around the world, but one common theme is the appreciation of contributions made by workers in ... Read entire story