After nearly six decades of dairying and then writing deadlines, Alan Guebert has typed his final “-30-” as a weekly columnist.

Alan Guebert experienced countless changes over his long career as an ag journalist, ranging from technology to news coverage.

Farmer leaders of the Illinois Corn Growers Association recently advocated for their peers on Capitol Hill.

Led by its 77 farmer-leaders, United Soybean Board approved a $122.5 million budget for the 2027 fiscal year, strategically allocating funds across vital research, promotion and education investments.

Overall agricultural conditions in the Corn Belt continue to be dampened by lower commodity prices, higher input costs and tighter credit.

Applications are now open for Indiana Farm Bureau’s new grant opportunity to assist with the growth and development of women’s agriculture-related small businesses.

Market data for week ending July 24, 2026.

Already feeling pinched since the start of the Iran war, consumers are likely to feel more pain ahead as oil prices pushed past $100 a barrel amid renewed fighting and military strikes that have left global oil supplies stranded in the Middle East.

U.S. gas prices have climbed back above $4 a gallon nationally, driven by renewed military conflict and supply disruptions involving Iran and the Strait of Hormuz.