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(AP) - A new report says Kansas farmers have planted about 70 percent of this year's corn crop.But Monday's weekly up...
(KFEQ)--In a small publication Monday, the US Energy Information Administration stated ethanol production capacity increased ...
(AP) - An effort to maintain a tax break for ethanol blended fuel has won state Senate approval.The Iowa Senate on Thursday b...
(AP) - Iowa lawmakers have approved a $40 million compromise budget for the state departments of natural resources and ag...
(NAFB)--A report released by Dr. Steffen Mueller of the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Energy Resources Center sho...
(NAFB)--In a statement filed with the House Ways and Means Committee for a hearing on small business taxation - the American ...
(AP) - The Federal Reserve says farm income growth slowed across the Plains and western states in the first quarter as costs ...
(NAFB)--According to Nebraska Senator Mike Johanns - the farm bill approved by the Senate Agriculture Committee relied on bud...
(NAFB)--Today marks 151 years since the U.S. Department of Agriculture was created. Since then - agriculture has evolved in e...
Missouri Crop Progress and ConditionFrom NASS, ColumbiaAgricultural SummaryDrier weather allowed for some planting and tillag...
(Monsanto)ST. LOUIS(May 13, 2013) – The Asgrow® brand is excited to offer a proven roster of high-performing, Rock ...
(NAFB)--American Farm Bureau Federation analysts note the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report shows ...
(NAFB)--House Ag Committee Chair Frank Lucas and Ranking Member Collin Peterson have released a discussion draft of the Feder...
(AP) - An industry group says retail sales of farm tractors and combines in the United States surged last month.The Associati...
(NAFB)--The official committee print of the 2013 Farm Bill is now available on the Senate Agriculture Committee website. Acco...
(KFEQ)--Triumph foods in St Joseph is expanding it’s operations, adding more than 100 additional jobs.Triumph Foods off...
(AP) - Despite wet weather in April, the amount of water flowing into the Missouri River remains below normal because of slow...
(NAFB)--Senators Al Franken of Minnesota and Tom Harkin of Iowa recently introduced the energy legislation to be included in ...
(WineHawk)--Unmanned aerial systems and remote sensing company Winehawk Labs announced today they will release a new model of...
(AP) - Farmers in four northwest Iowa counties are eligible for low-interest emergency loans after the U.S. Department of Agr...
Missouri Crop Progress and ConditionFron USDA NASS, Columbia Mo.Agricultural SummaryLimited planting and tillage progress was...
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(NAFB)--If cool, wet weather continues - planting will be delayed for many growers across the Corn Belt. That will prompt que...
(NAFB)--Several groups are applauding the work of the U.S. and other like-minded governments to promote the importance of sci...
Several groups are applauding the work of the U.S. and other like-minded governments to promote the importance of science-bas...
(NWGA)--Longtime soybean industry executive Jim Palmer has been named chief executive officer of the National Association of ...
(NAFB)--Beginning this Saturday - Michael Scuse will replace Kathleen Merrigan as Acting Deputy Secretary of Agriculture. Scu...
DES MOINES--Growers across the Corn Belt are either anxiously waiting to get into their fields or are in the early stages of ...
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A mid-level state appeals court says New York municipalities can ban the use of hydraulic fracturing to d...
(NAFB)--In addition to issuing a series of white papers on the impact of the Renewable Fuel Standard - the House Energy and C...
ST. LOUIS(May 1, 2013) – From Alaska to Florida, Maine to Hawaii, you took the time to share what makes your favorite f...
(NAFB)--Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says data is among the most important commodities in agriculture - and sharing it o...
Missouri Crop Progress and ConditionUSDA-NASS, Columbia, Mo.Agricultural SummaryWet conditions continue to delay planting and...
OMAHA, Neb.– Over the last century, CLASShas evolved from a small manufacturer of straw binders into a global leader of...
(NAFB)--Recently - China’s bird flu incidents closed live bird markets around the Shanghai region and in South China. C...
(NAFB)--American Sugar Alliance Director of Economics and Policy Analysis Jack Roney says a recently released report undersco...
(NAFB)--USDA has renewed a historic agreement with U.S. dairy producers to accelerate the adoption of innovative waste-to-ene...
(NAFB)--A report released at the BIO International Convention shows that biotechnology-improved crops have delivered importan...
(AP) - Kansas State University is awarding an honorary doctorate to a former CEO of agribusiness giant Cargill Inc.Warren Sta...
AMES, Iowa (AP) - A national commission will hold a hearing at Iowa State University to examine the opportunities and barrier...
Missouri Crop Progress and ConditionNASS Office, Columbia Mo.Agricultural SummaryHeavy rains minimized planting and tillage p...
CHESTERFIELD, Mo. (April 22, 2013) – The U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance® (USFRA®) Monday conveneda panel of e...
(NAFB)--It’s been reported that House Ag Committee Chair Frank Lucas plans to move ahead with markup of the farm bill o...
(NAFB)--South Dakota Representative Kristi Noem has introduced legislation to provide a safety net for livestock owners. Her ...
(NAFB)--The Midwest Program on Dairy Markets and Policy 2013 Farm Bill Dairy Analysis Group released a report Tuesday that sh...
(NAFB)--USDA is looking to make it easier for agricultural producers and rural small businesses to apply for renewable energy...
Agricultural SummaryFrom USDA/NASS, Columbia Mo.Wet weather across the State limited tillage and planting progress.There were...
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.)--The Missouri Corn Scholarship Committee is proud to announce the recipients of the 2013 Missouri Corn ...
ST. LOUIS-The nomination window for Monsanto’sAmerica’s Farmers Mom of the Yearcontest will soon close, but there...
(USGC)-The U.S. Grains Council strongly supports the recent announcement by the Office of U.S. Trade Representative Demetrios...
Farmers in 22 Iowa counties are eligible for low-interest emergency loans since their counties have been declared a federal a...
House lawmakers said Wednesday that they plan to introduce legislation to address issues with the Renewable Fuel Standard. Re...
Executives from The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) and Dow AgroSciences were joined by Indiana Gov. Mike Pence today at a R...
The American Farm Bureau Federation says individual tax code reform is essential for farmers and ranchers.According to a stat...
Missouri Crop Progress and ConditionfromUSDA NASS Missouri Field Office, 04/01Agricultural SummaryDrier conditions across the...
The American Farm Bureau Federation has sent a farm bill proposal to Capitol Hill.The proposal, approved by the Farm Bureau B...
According to the Cattlemen’s Beef Board, the domestic foodservice market for beef is huge.Close to eight-billion pounds...
Despite the 2012 drought, testing has indicated the 2012 U.S. corn crop was superior in quality across a number of key variab...
According to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s first Semi-Annual Marketbasket Survey, shoppers paid about two-perce...
A worldwide agricultural research company has chosen northeastern Kansas for the headquarters of one of its divisions.Califor...
USDA has worked with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to develop a program to certify processed eggs and egg products fo...
What critics have been referring to as the Monsanto Protection Act is actually not new according to Agricultural Retailers As...
A series of reports released this week by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative shows existing international agreements...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is taking applications for $3 million worth of health care projects for communities of...
A new report shows the amount of biodiesel blended into diesel fuel in Iowa has more than tripled over the last two years.The...
Missouri Crop Progress and ConditionfromUSDA NASS Missouri Field Office, 04/01Agricultural SummaryThe first weekly Crop Progr...
President Barack Obama signed the Continuing Resolution into law Wednesday. The American Soybean Association has examined the...
American Farm Bureau Federation Crops Economist Todd Davis notes the Prospective Plantings report from USDA provides an indic...
A monthly economic survey index for nine Midwest and Plains states jumped last month, suggesting improving economic growth fo...
Farmers and seed dealers from major U.S. crop production regions recently gathered in St. Louis and Peoria, Ill. for “M...
New analysis conducted by Informa Economics, Inc. shows that the Renewable Fuel Standard and its associated RIN credits have ...
According to the latest DTN/The Progressive Farmer Agriculture Confidence Index, farmers are less optimistic about the ag eco...
The latest government snapshot of the Kansas winter wheat crop is still portraying a grim picture.Kansas Agricultural Statist...
According to the House Energy and Commerce Committee, the Renewable Fuel Standard has unfolded as expected in some respects, ...
Despite challenges - U.S. poultry, egg and pork exports surpassed previous records for value and volume in 2012. While intern...
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has announced $1.2 billion in trade agreements to sell Missouri products to South Korea over the ...
Under sequestration, USDA will be required to ask farmers to pay back 151-million dollars received under the Milk Income Loss...
Illinois and Iowa could get into a bidding war over the construction of a $1.2 billion fertilizer production facility.The...
Gov. Jay Nixon says Missouri has signed off on deals to sell $700 million of products to Taiwanese consumers over the nex...
Gov. Jay Nixon says Missouri has signed off on deals to sell $700 million of products to Taiwanese consumers over the nex...
The House Agriculture Committee held a public hearing to review seven legislative proposals to amend Title VII of the Dodd-Fr...
The Senate Budget Committee met Thursday to mark-up and vote on the Concurrent Resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2014....
Senate work on a continuing resolution to fund the government through September 30th was taking place behind the scenes as am...
Senate work on a continuing resolution to fund the government through September 30th was taking place behind the scenes as am...
Many states are still experiencing the effects of last season’s drought and farmers are looking for ways to help mitiga...
A coalition is urging opposition to a policy rider in the Senate version of the Fiscal Year 2013 Continuing Resolution that w...
A coalition of more than 40 commodity groups, lending organizations, input suppliers and other agricultural industry stakehol...
The Biotechnology Industry Organization and American Seed Trade Association have announced that the American Farm Bureau Fede...
Growth Energy CEO Tom Buis discussed the significant progress the biofuels industry has made despite constant attacks, strate...
The American Angus Association has announced plans to hold its 2014 Annual Meeting in Kansas City. Association CEO Bryce Schu...
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has responded to the letter sent by Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley and eight others regar...
An email from a USDA field officer is said to support claims that the President is trying to make sequestration as painful as...
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack testified before the House Agriculture Committee Tuesday at a hearing to review the state o...
Area residents are invited this month to a second series of focus groups sponsored by the Market Opportunities for Regional E...
DuPont Pioneer announced final advancements of 132 new Pioneer® brand corn products for 2013, including 36 new genetic pl...
CME Group announced Tuesday it will reduce grain and oilseed trading hours following a comprehensive survey.Pending CFTC revi...
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.)--The Missouri Corn Growers Association (MCGA) was recognized for achieving the highest numeric increase...
The Congressional Budget Office now says the farm bills proposed last year would produce smaller savings. Due to multiple req...
A coalition of U.S. food and agricultural organizations is praising the Obama administration for launching negotiations with ...
Demand for ammonia is on the increase, as India and China lead a trend among emerging countries seeking to become self-suffic...
Kansas officials are supporting a bill before the Legislature aimed at increasing investment in agriculture production, inclu...
USDA has announced an interim rule that sets thresholds on the interest rates charged by lenders on guaranteed farm ownership...
The search for the fourth America’s Farmers Mom of the Year is on.Monsanto U.S. Row Crops Lead Lisa Safarian says the n...
Iowa's apple growers fear what another year of drought will do to their businesses.Many growers also were clobbered last ...
The Midday Farm Report is your weekday agriculture update on 680-KFEQ.You'll find a perfect mix of market information and...
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will survey tens of thousands of growers during the coming weeks about ...
A group dedicated to preserving and saving aging Missouri barns holds its spring meeting next month.The Missouri Barn Allianc...
The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security met Tuesday to discuss agricultural labor. American Farm ...
The House Agriculture Committee has adopted the budget views and estimates letter. This letter - which outlines the committee...
Some CME Group Livestock and dairy contracts that depend on USDA grading and inspections could be impacted by across-the-boar...
WELCOME, NC (February 22, 2013) – American Ethanol announced its plans to enhance its partnership with Richard Childres...
The American Farm Bureau Federation has honored House Ag Committee Chairman Frank Lucas with its Golden Plow award. This awar...
The new 2014 Chevy Cruze light-duty diesel passenger car launched by General Motors is approved for use with 20-percent biodi...
CattleFax market analysts gave their projections for the coming year at the Cattle Industry Convention Friday. Art Douglas - ...
Representatives Gregg Harper and Jim Matheson introduced legislation on Wednesday night that would effectively kill the futur...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will release new 10-year ag projections on Monday at 11 a.m. Eastern.USDA’s Agricult...
CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced it will transition open outcry t...
Ag Processing Inc a cooperative (AGP) announced Friday that it has shut down operations of its corn processing plant at Hasti...
According to Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Bob Dinneen - the EPA’s proposed Renewable Fuel Standard req...
CME group announced Tuesday in a letter to customers their intention to reduce trading hours.The letter also stated their int...
U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk and U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Monday that the U.S. and Japan have reached an...
WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 24, 2013 — The U.S. Grains Council today launched its 2012 online Annual Report, available now a...
DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 23, 2013 – A new series of Pioneer® brand soybean products, developed through the innovative...
DULUTH, Ga., January 22, 2013 — AGCO today announced the release of Auto-Guide™ 3000 – AGCO’s latest ...
The Secretary of Agriculture designated Kansas countiesas primary agricultural natural disaster areas making certain farmers ...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The Federal Reserve says U.S. farm income could decline in 2013, but it depends upon whether the drought c...
The American Petroleum Institute is launching an advertising campaign that will focus on repealing the Renewable Fuel Standar...
During the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 94th annual meeting - voting delegates expressed support for a bipartisan,...
Dr. Chad Hart told growers at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 94th Annual Meeting that weather and the potential ...
Speaking at the annual meeting of the American Farm Bureau Federation on Monday - U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack highlighted t...
Senator Chuck Grassley talked wind energy tax credits on the floor of the U.S. Senate Tuesday.The tax credit was established ...
The annaul Northwest Missouri Corn Growers meeting Monday will feature Congressman Sam Graves.Graves is back this year to giv...
Monsanto is advancing a record 18 projects across multiple research areas in 2013. The company notes each one is aimed at sus...
The legislation passed to avoid the year-end fiscal cliff includes an extension of the biodiesel tax incentive and a solution...
The National Biodiesel Board applauded the inclusion of the biodiesel tax incentive in the fiscal package approved by Congres...
The latest Farmer’s Share report was released by National Farmers Union on Tuesday.NFU says the report is based on calc...
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) - The fate of the Farm Bill after its one-year extension by Congress will be examined this month at a ga...
Tyson Foods has announced Humane Society of the United States CEO Wayne Pacelle has dropped his bid for Tyson’s Board o...
January 2, 2013St. JosephYellow Corn 7.06– 7.21White Corn 7.76Soybeans 14.12 – 14.19LifeLine Foods Yellow Corn 7....
After a briefing from the Army Corps of Engineers - Senator Dick Durbin said the Corps is projecting no significant interrupt...
An international producer and marketer of food and agricultural products is expanding its local operations at its plant in Ma...
Western governors are among the latest to ask for an extension of the Production Tax Credit for wind energy.Without action - ...
Some farm groups and lawmakers would like to see a farm bill included as part of any legislation written to avert the fiscal ...
The Army Corps of Engineers will reportedly take one of the steps requested by a large group of organizations and lawmakers t...
Cattle herd inventory numbers remain somber this year; down more than 1.9 million from 2011 to 2012, according to recent numb...
The U.S. Grain Council’s Corn Harvest Quality Report for 2012-2013 shows the overall quality of the 2012 U.S. corn crop...
House Ag Chairman Frank Lucas says a deal to avoid going off the fiscal cliff could enable Congress to pass a farm bill in 20...
Since the Environmental Protection Agency finalized the Renewable Fuel Standard almost three years ago – Renewable Fuel...
