Warm temps, low rainfall cause MO crop conditions to decline
USDA says Missouri’s corn and soybean conditions declined slightly in the last week of July, likely due to the above normal temperatures and below normal rainfall. Missouri’s corn condition is […]
Majority of Iowa crops remain in good to excellent condition
More than three quarters of Iowa’s corn and soybean crops are in good to excellent condition. USDA’s latest weekly crop update says 77 percent of corn and 76 percent of […]
Regional bright spots for the cotton crop, despite a decline in the overall condition
Mississippi cotton farmer Gary Dyksterhouse says it’s been a pretty good year for cotton. “Personally, in general, I think it’s going to be a fairly solid crop,” he says. “There’s […]
AGCO cuts hit Precision Planting
AGCO has confirmed that an announced restructuring has led to layoffs at Precision Planting. In a statement to Brownfield, the company says its reductions announced in June, and recently carried […]
UI physics professor killed, four others injured in wreck near Solon
A 77-year-old University of Iowa physics professor was killed and four others were injured in a four-vehicle crash in eastern Iowa early Sunday evening. The accident happened on Highway 1, […]
UI physics professor, four others injured in wreck near Solon
A 77-year-old University of Iowa physics professor was killed and four others were injured in a four-vehicle crash in eastern Iowa early Sunday evening. The accident happened on Highway 1, […]
Ohio Farm Bureau purchases champions from the 2024 Ohio State Fair
The Ohio State Fair’s Sale of Champions raised more than $260,000 for ag youth. Ty Higgins, senior director of communications and media relations with the Ohio Farm Bureau says the […]
Heat causes Kansas crop conditions to decline slightly
Heat has caused some stress on corn conditions in Kansas. Southwest Kansas farmer Jim Sipes says despite the heat, his crops have received timely moisture and a lack of wind. […]
Dryness across Ohio leaves crops to struggle
A district sales manager for AgriGold Hybrids says it’s been a rough year in the field. Scott Bugg says dryness across the state hasn’t benefited the crops. “Some pretty rough […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: August 5, 2024
Sep. corn closed at $3.90 and 3/4, up 4 and 1/4 centsSep. soybeans closed at $10.31 and 1/2, up 13 and 1/2 centsSep. soybean meal closed at $338.70, up $5.00Sep. […]
