Wet weather could lead to acreage shifts in Ohio
A northwest Ohio farmer says the slow start to the 2025 planting season could result in some acres switching from corn to soybeans. Justin Gravatt says he recently made the decision […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: June 2, 2025
Jul. corn closed at $4.38 and 1/4, down 5 and 3/4 centsJul. soybeans closed at $10.33 and 1/2, down 8 and 1/4 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $293.90, down $2.40Jul. […]
Kansas farmer says corn crop is off and running
A western Kansas farmer says his corn crop is off to a good start due to timely rains and warmer weather. Clay Schemm farms near Sharon Springs. “It’s got a […]
69% of U.S. corn, 67% soybeans good to excellent
The USDA’s national corn, winter wheat, and spring wheat ratings improved slightly over the past week. That was due to generally favorable weather in many key growing areas. As of […]
Wisconsin crops, soil conditions vary
Wisconsin crop conditions vary, as the May weather affected planting and emergence differently around the state. As June begins, Janesville farmer Doug Rebout likes what he sees. “I’m looking out […]
Southeast Nebraska farmer closely monitoring stand issues
A southeast Nebraska farmer says he’s concerned about stand issues for his corn and soybean crops. Logan Bredemeier tells Brownfield, “We’ve finally gotten some some heat now to get some […]
Minnesota Farmfest
Brownfield’s Mark Dorenkamp covers Minnesota Farmfest The post Minnesota Farmfest appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
April soybean crush, corn for ethanol use mixed
U.S. soybean crush and corn for ethanol use numbers were mixed in April. U.S. ethanol production showed the effects of seasonal maintenance. The USDA says 425.801 million bushels of corn […]
Rare G4 alert for geomagnetic storm could lead to GPS outages
A cropping systems specialist says that major disturbances in Earth’s magnetosphere will continue to disrupt GPS navigation for farmers into next year. “We’re still in what space scientists call the […]
A no tornadoes May in Iowa follows last year’s record severe weather
State climatologist Justin Glisan says May was a quiet month for severe weather, after the record-setting and deadly May we had last year. “We had no reported tornadoes across the […]
