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Storms bring flooding, hail, power outages to southern Iowa farms
Severe weather early Thursday morning left many southern Iowa farmers checking fields for damage. Lee Brooke farms near Clarinda in Page County and tells Brownfield that torrential rain, hail, and […]
Wet fields leave farmers racing against soybean planting dates
Persistent rains are preventing some farmers from finishing planting. Don Wyss grows corn and soybeans in northeast Indiana. “We are struggling still with too wet conditions, so we are not […]
Wheat lodging and quality issues possible from high winds, severe storms
A wheat extension educator says wheat yield losses from this week’s severe weather will depend largely on the crop development stage. Michigan State University’s Dennis Pennington says, “The closer to […]
Soybeans, corn ignore WASDE, focus on weather
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. The USDA’s old and new crop U.S. ending stocks numbers were unchanged, at 340 million and 310 million bushels, respectively, and U.S. […]
June WASDE delivers few surprises, analyst says
A grains and oil seeds analyst says the latest supply and demand report didn’t include any surprises. Bree Baatz with Terrain says this month’s update drew less attention than others. […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: June 11, 2026
Jul. corn $4.11 and 3/4, down 7 and 1/4 centsJul. soybeans $11.15, down 8 centsJul. soybean meal $301.70, down 20 centsJul. soybean oil 74.45, down 88 pointsJul. Chicago wheat $5.86 […]
USDA lowers 2026 expectations for beef, eggs, turkey
The USDA has cut its 2026 production projections for beef, turkey, and eggs. Beef is now pegged at 25.438 billion pounds, down 109 million from May due to slaughter expectations […]
State Climatologist says today’s strong storm part of ‘wave train’
State Climatologist Justin Glisan says what’s called a “serial derecho” may have entered southwest Iowa early this morning, but it’s too early to determine if it fits that classification because, […]
Mixed weather conditions impact South American crops
An atmospheric scientist says South American crop growers are dealing with a mix of weather conditions. Eric Snodgrass with Nutrien Ag Solutions says the eastern and central growing areas turned […]