Corn weak Friday, still up modestly on the week
Soybeans were modestly lower on fund and technical selling, compounding what would have already been a week-to-week decline. Harvest is ongoing in South America, putting a lot of soybeans and […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: March 21, 2025
May corn closed at $4.64 and 1/4, down 4 and 3/4 centsMay soybeans closed at $10.09 and 3/4, down 3 and 1/4 centsMay soybean meal closed at $300.30, up $3.20May […]
A showery pattern ahead for most; early-season heat/warmth in West/Southwest builds eastward
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures from the Great Lakes region to the northern half of the Atlantic Coast, while warmer-than-normal weather […]
Plugfest helps ensure farm equipment compatibility
Engineers from many farm equipment manufacturers will be making sure modern implements work with different brands of tractors. Ryan Milligan is with the Agricultural Industry Electronics Foundation. He tells Brownfield, […]
Egg production falls sharply in February
Egg production declined in February 2025. The USDA says 7.85 billion eggs were produced in February of this year, down 9% from February of last year. That was primarily due […]
Senator Grassley’s town hall features questions about Trump administration
More than 100 people attended a town hall meeting held by Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley today at the Franklin County Courthouse in Hampton. The meeting, which became heated at times, […]
IL ag director sees unprecedented instability
The director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture says the Trump administration’s actions of cutting and freezing appropriated funds are hurting the state’s leading industry. Jerry Costello told a recent […]
February cattle placements drop on the year
The USDA says the placements of cattle into U.S. feedlots fell sharply in February. 1.554 million cattle were placed onto feed in February, a drop of 18% on the year. […]
Managing nitrogen with irrigation
An irrigation specialist is hearing farmer concerns about nutrient management ahead of the growing season. Mike Kilmer with Apple Irrigation says there’s a common theme among growers he works with. […]
Iowa utility company brings in lots of crews and resources to repair blizzard damage
The blizzard this week saw thousands of people left without electricity and triggered a big response from the state’s largest utility company. MidAmerican Energy spokesman Geoff Greenwood says they had […]
