EPA directs diesel engine manufacturers to change emission sensors
The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has used a trip to Iowa to announce changes in federal regulations for vehicles that run on diesel. For a couple of […]
Soybeans up solidly on lower crop estimate
Soybeans were sharply higher on commercial and technical buying. The USDA lowered its production guess with a surprising cut to acreage canceling out a record average yield estimate. The crop […]
USDA: Missouri expected to have big corn and soybean yields
The USDA is projecting record average corn and soybean yields in Missouri. In the August USDA report, the agency said the state’s corn crop is expected to be 191 bushels/acre, […]
Tackling childhood hunger at the MO State Fair
The Drive to Feed Kids, a program addressing childhood food insecurity across the state, is front-and-center at the Missouri State Fair this week. On Tuesday, Missouri FFA members packed more […]
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USDA wheat crop guess a little bit lower than last month
The USDA’s August 2025 all wheat production estimate was just slightly lower than July. The department has combined wheat production at 1.927 billion bushels, 2 million lower than last month […]
Cattle futures supported by sharply higher boxed beef
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were sharply higher on Tuesday with optimism about the week’s direct business, the sharply higher boxed beef during the session, and […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: August 12, 2025
Sep. corn closed at $3.71 and 1/2, down 13 and 1/2 centsSep. soybeans closed at $10.12 and 3/4, up 21 centsSep. soybean meal closed at $281.40, up 60 centsSep. soybean […]
Favorable weather might mean record corn, soybean yields
Favorable weather in many key U.S. growing areas has pushed corn and soybean yield projections to record levels. The USDA expects this year’s corn yield to be 188.8 bushels per […]
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