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A boon in commodity prices is creating higher demand for everything from tractors to seed tenders. The long tail of the pandemic is creating a strain on the supply chain, and now demand has outpaced supply.

In a venture to produce cleaner energy, big oil is turning to soybean oil. In April, Phillips 66 announced an investment in a soybean-processing plant in Iowa.

Snittjer Grain is an independent Grain elevator in Wellsburg, Iowa and has been servicing our customers and community for over 60 years.

Much of the Ohio Valley states, and Iowa to Lower Michigan, had little to no precipitation this past week.

Research shows that success with conservation practices is optimized with a targeted, stepwise approach.

Meteorologist Matt Engelbrecht shows us why parts of the country will soon be experiencing chillier conditions.

After several years of challenging weather, Ohio farmers are dodging snow and cold temperatures to put corn and soybeans in the ground. According to USDA, roughly 8% of those crops are now planted.

As farmers work to get the 2021 crop in the ground, some inputs are facing severe strains. While glyphosate and glufosinate are in short supply today, one retailer says fungicides and insecticides are next.