Agriculture News
Early 26/27 corn, soybean export inspections trail 25/26
U.S. corn and soybean export inspections are a little slow to start the new marketing year. The USDA says most the corn inspections for the week during September 3rd were
Ag lobbyist sees path for farm bill passage by year-end
Now that the U.S. government is funded through mid-December, an ag lobbyist says the U.S. Senate has time to work on a farm bill. Randy Russell with The Russell Group
Soybean quality survey helps promote U.S. soy in global markets
A United Soybean Board member says farmers can help demonstrate the quality of U.S. soy as the industry works to expand global markets. Brent Rendel from Oklahoma tells Brownfield farmers
High inputs mean high break-evens for 2027 crop
A pair of ag economists with the University of Illinois say input costs are likely to continue to limit farmer profitability next season. During a recent FarmDoc webinar, Gary Schnitkey
Heat wave lingers on the southern Plains, seasonal warmth elsewhere; showers & t-storms in parts of the Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, thunderstorms in the vicinity of a cold front extend southwestward from the upper Great Lakes region. In drier areas of the upper Midwest, the rain is
A pattern shift ahead; much cooler air and rain on-the-move
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures from the northern Rockies into the upper Great Lakes region, while warmer-than-normal weather will prevail south
Three decades of trialing conservation practices
In this Managing for Profit, third-generation no-till farmer Blaine Baker discusses hosting 30 years of community conservation research plots to study what works for producers in the Western Lake Erie
Land access a challenge for next generation of cattle producers
Creating opportunities for the next generation of cattle producers “If we’re going to increase our cow herds, we need to figure out a way to move properties from one generation
Looking beyond N, P &K
Many farmers are putting together crop nutrition programs for 2026. Andrew Tucker with Loveland Products says macronutrients will be an important part of fall and spring applications. “Looking at phosphorous,
Live cattle, hog futures finish the week lower
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were lower, feeders were mixed waiting on direct business ahead of the long holiday weekend. October live cattle closed $1.35 lower at $212.95
