Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were sharply lower on the midday decline in boxed beef and traders waiting for direct business to get underway. There was additional pressure from the news during the session that workers at a major processing facility in Colorado voted to strike. April live was down $6.20 at […]

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Ethanol advocates say a federal solution for year-round sales of E15 is long overdue. Nick Bowdish, president and CEO of southwest Iowa-based Elite Octane, says the debate over a permanent fix has stretched on for more than a decade. “I am calling on Congress this morning to finish the job or get out of the […]

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An ag economist says USDA’s new farm income report highlights how hard it is for farmers and ranchers to keep producing. Danny Munch with American Farm Bureau Federation says this is the first net farm income report since September because of the government shutdown, and Munch tells Brownfield USDA made big adjustments to 2025 and […]

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A biofuels supporter says 2026 could be a rebound year for the industry. Monte Shaw, executive director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association, says the entire biofuels sector is searching for momentum. “If we look back, 2025 was not a fun year,” he said. “It was tough for biodiesel, not necessarily great for biodiesel, and […]

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