Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. Parts of the region got rain over the weekend and forecasts for early August mostly look favorable. After that, the picture

A central Illinois farmer says he’s not expecting a record crop on his operation this fall. Lance Muirhead (Meer-head), who grows corn, soybeans, and wheat in Macon County, says adverse

The chairman of the U.S. Senate Ag Committee says nationwide, year-round E15 legislation was added to an updated draft of the farm bill because there wasn’t another legislative vehicle available.

A retail sales agronomist with Brevant Seeds suggests the soybean crop in the Upper Midwest is brimming with potential. Casey Schleusner is based in northern Iowa and says fields look

Sep. corn $4.49 and 1/4, up 8 and 1/2 centsSep. soybeans $11.73 and 3/4, up 3 centsSep. soybean meal $315.40, up 50 centsSep. soybean oil 68.79, up 153 pointsSep. Chicago

U.S. crop condition ratings generally declined over the past week. Some key U.S. growing areas did see more seasonal temperatures and rainfall, while other portions of the region continued to

A southwest Kansas farmer says his corn and sorghum crops are failing from the on-going drought. “It is scorched, and the plant is shutting down.” Gary Millershaski says his corn

A north central Ohio farmer says timely rainfall over the next few weeks will be critical for soybean crop development. Owen Niese says his current stand is all over the

A southwest Indiana farmer says he’s concerned the challenging growing season could have an impact on crop yields this fall. Ben Kron tells Brownfield, “We’ve lost a couple hundred acres

An agronomy specialist says this year’s crop season has been marked by fluctuating weather conditions. Matthew Peterson is an account manager with Corteva… “This year has been characterized mainly by