We’re hauling soybean screenings and splits for Consolidated Grain and Barge. They’re getting ready for fall harvest and making final preparations for that.

The Hoosier Sheep Symposium will be held Sept. 20 at Purdue University in the Creighton Hall of Animal Sciences, 720 Clinic Drive, West Lafayette.

Despite all the hot weather we had in July and August, the cattle have come on well and look great. Returns on the cattle we have sold continue to show they are performing and grading very well.

Prices for every class of cattle are over-the-moon high and the only question I hear is, “When will this bubble burst?” The answer of course is, “Who knows?”

The moderate drought we are back in has hastened the row crop maturation and held back everything else needing a drink.

An agriculture commodity brokerage and analysis firm found fewer corn and soybean bushels than the U.S. Department of Agriculture indicated in its August estimates.

Sustainea is investing $400 million to establish its first Bio-MEG monoethylene glycol industrial plant in Lafayette.

An investment in farm drainage tile can boost crop yields, reduce financial risk and ultimately increase the long-term profitability of your farm.

This time of year, cranberry farmers across the country are getting ready to harvest the berries so they can be on Thanksgiving dinner plates.

After years of rising input costs and volatile markets, Illinois farmers finally have updated farm policy that reflects their needs in the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” landmark legislation that delivers real, meaningful wins for Illinois farmers.

Tim Thompson was elected Illinois Corn Marketing Board chairman by his peers for the 2025-2026 term.

The Purdue University Ag Economy Barometer fell 10 points to a reading of 125 — the third month of declines.

Across major corn-growing states, climate change is fueling conditions that make watching the corn grow a nail-biter for farmers.

A move in Brazil to suspend a soybean moratorium has scientists and environmentalists warning that losing the agreement could undermine years of progress in cutting deforestation in the Amazon.

A midyear snapshot survey indicated a slight drop in prices being paid for Illinois farmland.

Brazil’s government said it will buy several domestic products hit by the 50% higher U.S. tariffs, such as acai, coconut water, mangoes and Brazilian nuts — and that it will pay an “adequate” price for them.

September usually marks a turning point. Summer turns to fall, vacation turns to school and the green hope and promise of growing crops turns into the yellow and gold of harvest. This month feels different, though.

Clay Geyer is preparing for the next chapter on the farm — harvest and the Indiana State Corn Husking Contest.

Work at a new research farm dedicated to advancing the Illinois Soybean Association’s farmer-focused efforts was featured at a media event.

As corn yields continue to climb, residue management will become increasingly important.

Crop prices and trade policies remain among the top concerns across Corn Belt districts for the fourth straight Federal Reserve survey.

Brazilian beef imports are accelerating the ongoing contraction of the U.S. cattle industry by displacing domestic cattle producers, their cattle and domestic feedlots — and this is weakening America’s ability to be self-reliant in beef production.

Starlight Distillery in Borden received the Top Farmer-Distiller award at the 2025 Heartland Whiskey Competition.

Indiana farmland prices increased this year, continuing a trend of record highs, according to the Purdue Farmland Value and Cash Rents Survey.

The annual Orr Beef Research Center Field Day will take place at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 10.

Renewable energy projects, taxes, property rights and other issues will be policy priorities for Indiana Farm Bureau, as determined by the annual delegate session.

Learning about regenerative farming practices triggered a love of farming for Jessica Davies.

During his travels across the world advocating U.S. wheat, international customers at times ask Ralph Loos about his own ties to farming.

Jim Henry cautions that farmers are contending with a combination of lower commodity prices and rising interest rates.

Jim Henry analyzes how land values are still rising, but a slowing pace signals the market is cooling

Whether organic or conventional, my dad wanted me to understand how my food was grown and to appreciate the men and women who grew it.

Combining solar projects with grazing animals is a way for livestock producers to expand their operations without depending on land ownership.

Nathaniel will be marketing his first-ever pastured organic broiler crop as his entrepreneurial debut.

The market was anticipating a larger corn crop leading up to the crop production estimates, and that’s what the trade got — and then some — in both yield and acreage.

Shifts in planted acres and projected higher yields pushed corn and soybean ending stocks in opposite directions in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s supply and demand estimates report.

The nation’s corn growers are projected to produce record highs in average yield and total production, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture’s first survey-based forecasts this growing season.

Jim Henry stresses the need for grain export sales.

The new Illinois Soybean Association chair is a firm believer in achieving goals through collaboration.

Greg Peterson is in his fourth decade as “Machinery Pete” — and, no, he hasn’t seen it all.

The Illinois Soybean Association and Illinois Corn are teaming up at the Farm Progress Show to highlight how innovation is creating new demand, expanding markets and ensuring a sustainable, profitable future for farmers.

GSI will offer a unique, interactive bin display at this year’s Farm Progress Show that demonstrates why a grain bin is not just a container — it’s also a critical tool that farmers can rely on for decades to maximize grain quality and return on investment.

In a period when retail beef prices are at an all-time high and consumers are still willing to pay, South Dakota rancher Calli Williams would love to cash in. But it’s not so simple.

The United States’ suspension of live cattle imports from Mexico hit at the worst possible time for rancher Martín Ibarra Vargas, who after two years of severe drought had hoped to put his family on better footing selling his calves across the northern border.

If “America First” is the goal, then the American Beef Labeling Act is an integral component. You simply can’t say you’re putting America first when you’re catering to the self-interests of global corporations.

U.S. farmers and ranchers are committed to growing high-quality agricultural products and safe, nutritious food for families near and far.

This year’s U.S. corn exports show just how upside down the ag export picture is for farmers and ranchers.

Around 160 people attended the annual Indiana Ag Policy Summit, hosted by the Indiana Soybean Alliance’s Membership and Policy Committee and the Indiana Corn Growers Association.

President Donald Trump teased the announcement earlier, but the Coca-Cola Co. confirmed it: a cane sugar-sweetened version of the beverage maker’s trademark soda will be released in the United States this fall.

The nation’s largest grocer is reportedly creating a closed, vertically integrated system for which it touts new jobs and new marketing opportunities for ranchers.

The Trump administration is suing the state of California to block animal welfare laws that it says unconstitutionally helped send egg prices soaring.