Grain Markets Slide Ahead of USDA Report as Rain Returns to Parts of the Plains
July 10, 2026 | Your Ag Network Friday brought cooler market sentiment to the grain trade as improved weather forecasts weighed on overnight prices ahead […]
News
Farm Incomes Set To Rise Over Next Decade – But Volatility Puts Gains At Risk
PARIS/ROME — Global average gross agricultural income per worker is projected to increase by 9 percent by 2035, driven by productivity gains and broadly stable […]
Thompson Claims World Livestock Auctioneer Championship Title
SOUTH DAKOTA — Jace Thompson captured the 2026 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship (WLAC) title, earning the coveted championship crown following this year’s finals competition. Thompson, […]
Corn and Soybean Conditions Remain Strong Across Upper Midwest; Nebraska Pastures Continue to Struggle
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Corn and soybean crops across much of the Upper Midwest continue to show strong early-season conditions, while drought concerns remain a significant […]
New World Screwworm Found 31 Miles From US Border
URBANA, Ill. — Reuters’ Heather Schlitz reported that “a devastating parasitic fly that eats warm-blooded animals alive and could cause millions of dollars in economic damage to the […]
USDA Report Shows Fast Corn, Soybean Progress Across Plains and Midwest (May 27, 2026)
North Platte, NEB – Farmers across the Midwest and Plains continued an aggressive planting pace last week, with corn and soybean progress in many states […]
More Than 1,700 Union Workers Locked Out by Cargill After Contract Rejection in Fort Morgan, Colorado
By Tracy Ross and Tamara Chuang/Colorado Sun A day after rejecting Cargill Meat Solutions “last, best and final offer,” more than 1,700 union workers employed […]
Iowa Had Its 20th-Driest Winter on Record; Nebraska and Illinois not much better
By Gigi Wood / Successful Farming Early March storms improved conditions in Iowa and Illinois, while Nebraska and Texas remain vulnerable as planting season approaches. […]
NFU Re-Elects Aberdeen Farmer to Serve as Vice President
HURON, S.D. — Family farmers and ranchers re-elected Aberdeen farmer, Jeff Kippley, to serve as the National Farmers Union Vice President today, March 8, 2026, […]
Workers vote to authorize strike at Colorado’s JBS meatpacking plant
By:Chase Woodruff Members of the union representing 3,800 workers at the JBS meatpacking facility in Greeley have authorized a strike in response to what the […]