According to the latest Feeding the Economy report, agriculture and food industries are a huge part of the U.S. economy.

For the past decade, farm profits have been highly volatile, making farm business planning difficult.

Charlie Meier is quick to point out that had it not been for his involvement with FFA and 4-H as a youngster, he would not be a state representative.

Market data for week ending April 10, 2026.

Year-over-year corn, soybean and wheat stocks are higher halfway through the marketing year.

U.S. producers intend to plant 3% less corn acres and 4% more soybean acres this spring, according to the prospective planting report March 31.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s prospective planting survey indicated farmers aren’t making as large of a shift toward more soybeans and less corn acres as expected — but with a caveat.

Aumann Auctions and Cory Craig Auctioneer, two firms representing 125 combined years of experience in the auction industry, announced the merger and partnership of their two companies.

Compeer Financial selected 35 high school seniors from Illinois to each receive a scholarship worth $2,000 toward the pursuit of a degree related to agriculture.