Authorities in two states are investigating separate tractor incidents that left older farmers dead this week. In Bertrand Township, Michigan, a 78-year-old man died Wednesday after losing control of his tractor, which rolled over along U.S. 12 near Franklin Street around 2:30 p.m. First responders attempted life-saving measures, but the…

Today, the USDA released the September 2025 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report. 2025/2026 U.S. Crop Production USDA pegged 2025/2026 U.S. corn production higher month-over-month, defying the average trade expectation. Yield was reduced, but planted and harvested acres were increased. For soybeans, USDA also increased planted acres, harvested…

Just before 9:30 a.m. CT, December corn was up 4¼¢ at $4.24 per bushel. November soybeans were up 8¾¢ at $10.42¼ per bushel. Karl Setzer, partner with Consus Ag Consulting said the trade is watching the USDA World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates report, “For the most part, trade is…

By Cami Koons The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has withdrawn a January 2024 proposed rule that would have reduced the discharge of nutrients and pollutants from meat packing plants and slaughterhouses.  The agency said it chose to withdraw the rules in an effort to prioritize the nation’s food supply and…

More than 260 national and state farm organizations and Farm Credit institutions appealed to congressional leaders Thursday to take up and pass legislation reauthorizing and revising farm programs not included in the domestic spending and tax law enacted in July. “While vital provisions to ensure long-term stability and competitiveness for…

By Wesley Muller A Roseland, Louisiana, resident has filed a lawsuit against nearby Smitty’s Supply Inc. following the Aug. 22 explosion and subsequent fire at the petroleum products facility that took more than two weeks to extinguish.  Ronnie Polezcek filed the case Tuesday in state court in Tangipahoa Parish. It alleges Smitty’s…