By Jason Franken The June 1 inventory of all hogs and pigs, at 75.1 million head, is up 0.52% from last quarter and 0.33% higher than a year ago, and just above the upper range of pre-report estimates (0.2% lower to 0.3% higher). Likewise, market hog inventories are up 0.57%…

Hurricanes can often be forecast days, or even weeks in advance, thanks to global weather models and international cooperation among meteorologists. But for one farmer on a small island in Northern Germany, even a few centimeters of tide change in the span of hours can mean the difference between safety…

By Ryan Hanrahan ABC News’ Allison Pecorin reported that “Senate Republicans announced Sunday that they planned a brief pause on the precession of events toward a final vote on the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill.’ Senators will begin their vote-a-rama at 9 a.m. Monday, instead of the original early morning start…

In junior high, Tyler Worthey discovered “Hot Ones,” a YouTube show where guests are challenged to eat spicy chicken wings. Although Worthey thought the show’s concept was hilarious, he found himself connecting to host Sean Evans, a fellow Illinois native. Evans’s ability to connect to his guests through his hot…

It has been said that the only constant is change. This is true except if you’re hoping for change from a $20 bill after filling your car’s gas tank. Tremendous changes have taken place on the farm where I launched my dairy farming career 46 years ago. When I first…

Do you ever feel frustrated when you look at the ingredient list on a loaf of bread because you don’t know what most of the ingredients are? What if a bread product contained fewer ingredients? A new trio of Oklahoma State University wheat varieties might just be the food solution…