Turkey hatchery numbers for May were mixed. The USDA says 21.273 million poults were hatched last month, up 6% from April, but still down slightly from May 2024. That year-to-year decline was ...

The recent rains across Missouri continue to help crop conditions. USDA says 75 percent of the state’s corn and soybeans are rated good to excellent. Corn planting is nearing completion and 83 percent ...

Wisconsin-based Sartori Cheese has acquired Rumiano Cheese Company in Crescent City, California. Both companies are known for their high-quality artisan cheeses. Sartori Cheese CEO Bert Sartori says, ...

The Illinois Corn Marketing Board believes that sustainable aviation fuel could be the next boom for corn demand. In this Managing for Profit, Dr. Steffen Mueller, principal economist at the ...

A agronomist says it’s not too early to start scouting for soybean aphids. Nick Roysdon with BASF works with farmers in Illinois and Wisconsin. He tells Brownfield controlling aphids early can prevent ...

A small grains breeder at the University of Illinois says new studies show investment into wheat research is paying off. Dr. Jessica Rutkoski says modern wheat varieties are improving. “We’re every ...

Farmers are encouraged to scout for weeds before and after spraying. Ron Geis with Corteva Agriscience says farmers need to be vigilant early in the growing season. “To make sure that you get the weed ...

When the USDA started investing in the expansion of local meat processing during COVID, McKinney says the agency reimbursed states up to 50 percent of eligible inspection expenses. But funding for ...

The dry weather experienced by much of the country before recent storm systems moved through was great for planting, but made controlling weeds a bigger challenge as some of the most yield-robbing ...

USDA has ten new agriculture-related policy proposals designed to help serve family farm operations. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins spoke in Nebraska Monday, where she announced USDA’s Family Farmer ...