A technical service representative with BASF says the recent heat wave may have slowed down development of tar spot during the day. However, Katie Stratham tells Brownfield… “Tar spot likes

Across the Corn Belt, temperatures have mostly fallen to near- or slightly below-normal levels, following the recent hot spell. Cooler weather is benefiting corn and soybeans entering reproduction. However, a

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of hotter-than-normal weather nationwide, except for near-normal temperatures in coastal New England and the Pacific Northwest. Meanwhile, drier-than-normal conditions

USDA’s acreage report, released earlier this week, didn’t surprise analysts with more corn, soybean and cotton acres, fewer rice and wheat acres than what was estimated in the USDA’s March

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower on cash and wholesale pressure. August live cattle closed $2.60 lower at $239.22 and October live cattle closed $2.45

Sep. corn $4.23, up 1/4 centAug. soybeans $11.36 and 1/4, up 3 centsAug. soybean meal $305.50, up 20 centsAug. soybean oil 66.77, up 8 pointsSep. Chicago wheat $5.99 and 3/4,

The vice president of Minnesota Farm Bureau is concerned the farm bill could get held up in the Senate. Carolyn Olson says the Federation is pleased Senate Ag Committee chair

A significant increase in lamb prices is helping young farmers expand into the industry. Sam and Chase Bos work as agriscience teachers in West Michigan while supporting the family’s commercial

The program director with the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy says the latest iteration of the farm bill being discussed by Congress raises concerns around conservation funding. During a

Soybeans were mixed, closing out the week mixed as well. High temperatures along with heavy rains in some areas are expected to impact crop conditions. July and August are usually