As of 8:50 a.m. CT, July corn was down 5¾¢ at $4.45¼ per bushel. July soybeans were down 6¢ at $10.42½ per bushel. July wheat contracts were mixed. CBOT wheat was down less than a penny at $5.29¾ per bushel. KC wheat was up 2¢ at $5.27¼. Minneapolis wheat was…

When Jim Huffer died unexpectedly at 64, the farm he shared with his brother was thrown into uncertainty. CARROL COUNTY, Indiana — Raymond Huffer never wanted his sons, Jim and Marion, to go into the family business of farming. But the brothers did it anyway. Likewise, Jim did not want…

By Maximilian Heath BUENOS AIRES, May 28 (Reuters) – Dry and cold weather conditions expected in the coming days will help dry out Argentina’s agricultural fields, allowing producers to intensify their delayed soybean harvest following repeated rains, the Buenos Aires and Rosario stock exchanges said on Wednesday. Argentina is the world’s largest exporter of…

By Cami Koons Iowa’s statewide temperatures were nearly 10° Fahrenheit below normal last week, and the state had almost double the normal amount of precipitation, according to State Climatologist Justin Glisan. The rain came at a good time following corn and soybean planting, which is more than 90% complete across the…

By Morgan Chilson TOPEKA — Kansas farmers and ranchers are paying close attention to tariffs and whether other countries will show up for negotiations, and they need a farm bill to pass in Washington, two agricultural experts said.  Alan Featherstone, head of the Agricultural Economics department at Kansas State University,…

As part of National Nurses Month, AgriSafe is recognizing the essential role rural nurses play in agricultural communities by offering full scholarships for its Nurse Scholar program — a $500 value. The program is designed to support nurses who are committed to improving health outcomes in America’s rural and farming…