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Jun 08 | Closing Market Report

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Illinois conservation districts planning to push land conversion fee this fall

The executive director of the Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts says the fight isn't over when it comes to finding stabilized funding for the state's districts. Eliot Clay says a measure was introduced in the General ...
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Rising input costs impacting cattle producers

The executive vice president of the Illinois Beef Association says cattle producers are feeling the sting of skyrocketing input costs. Josh St. Peters says the majority of the organization's members are also row crop farmers, so rising fuel and ...
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Mid-Day Market Report for June 5, 2026

Mid-Day Market Report for June 5, 2026
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Jun 05 | Closing Market Report

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Illinois hay crop off to good start

Several Illinois cattle producers say it's been a good year for hay so far. McDonough County farmer Shannon Welsh, president of the Illinois Beef Association, says first cutting in his area was a little early. "That's the good news. ...
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Despite ongoing economic stress, Farm Credit Illinois CEO encouraged by industry resilience

The CEO of Farm Credit Illinois says the ag economy continues to show signs of stress. Kelly Hunt says some difficult conversations took place during the cooperative's loan renewal season. "We're probably seeing some of those extensions come out ...
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Quality credited with continued strong beef demand

The CEO of the National Cattleman's Beef Association says consumer demand continues to be strong for beef despite record prices in the retail case. Colin Woodall tells Brownfield, "Demand is strong because of the quality of the product that ...
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Jun 04 | Closing Market Report

In the commodity sector, corn and soybeans experienced a sharp decline, breaking through key moving averages. This downturn was driven by continuous fund selling, speculation about delayed Chinese purchasing, and increased Argentine crop estimates. While farmers have priced approximately ...
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Cattle industry seeking fair and stable markets

There continues to be debate within the industry about the balance between free markets and government oversight. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says the role of the nation's largest meat packers in price transparency is still a concern from some ...
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Jun 04 | Commodity Week

In the June 4 edition of Commodity Week, host Todd Gleason and panelists Logan Kimmel, Sherman Newlin, and Shane Holtorf analyze the recent, severe sell-offs across the agricultural grain markets. The discussion highlights a 12-day consecutive drop in wheat ...
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Weed management ramps up in eastern Iowa

An eastern Iowa farmer says he's tackling some weed management in early June. Dave Walton raises corn and soybeans near Wilton along the Mississippi River. "Next thing up is post spraying. We've got some of the early planted corn ...
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