Farmers in Ohio and Pennsylvania are still working to reach the halfway point of their corn planting season. The latest Crop Progress report published by USDA indicated 34% of Ohio corn and 40% of Pennsylvania had been planted by the week May 18. Farmers in the 16 other top growing…

By Ella Cao and Lewis Jackson BEIJING, May 20 (Reuters) – China’s soybean imports from Brazil fell 22.2% in April from a year earlier, data showed on Tuesday, as harvest delays, logistics issues and prolonged customs clearance disrupted shipments. China imported 4.60 million metric tons of the oilseed from Brazil last month,…

In the panhandle of Nebraska, where the beef industry stands as a pillar of the community, local ranchers are extending their support beyond the pastures to embrace foster families through an initiative called Foster Love with Beef. This program ensures that families welcoming new foster children can bond over hearty,…

As of 9:12 a.m. CT, July corn was unchanged at $4.54½ per bushel. July soybeans were up 5¢ at $10.58 per bushel. July wheat contracts were higher. CBOT wheat was up 4½¢ at $5.50½ per bushel. KC wheat was up 4¼¢ at $5.40½. Minneapolis wheat was up 3¾¢ at $6.01½.…

Kerissa and Charlie Payne are beginning farmers living their dream of raising two daughters on a farm in central Ohio. By conventional measures, their livestock farm, Covey Rise, is a success. Yet, below the surface, the challenge of finding quality affordable child care has kept their business from growing and…

In 1985, contaminated milk in Illinois led to a Salmonella outbreak that infected hundreds of thousands of people across the United States and caused at least 12 deaths. At the time, it was the largest single outbreak of foodborne illness in the U.S. and remains the worst outbreak of Salmonella…