An assistant professor at Iowa State University says drought conditions and excess rain is fueling toxic weed growth across the Midwest. Shelby Gruss says growth stage and quantity consumed increases the risk for livestock. “Things like Poison Hemlock, Wild Parsnip, St. John’s Wort, common Milkweed, Black Cherry, or Johnson Grass, they can be pretty fatal […]
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Corn and soybean futures have been lower this week. Market analyst Naomi Blohm with Total Farm Marketing says farmers should be
Severe weather early Thursday morning left many southern Iowa farmers checking fields for damage. Lee Brooke farms near Clarinda in Page
Persistent rains are preventing some farmers from finishing planting. Don Wyss grows corn and soybeans in northeast Indiana. “We are struggling
A wheat extension educator says wheat yield losses from this week’s severe weather will depend largely on the crop development stage.
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. The USDA’s old and new crop U.S. ending stocks numbers were unchanged, at
A grains and oil seeds analyst says the latest supply and demand report didn’t include any surprises. Bree Baatz with Terrain
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.
The USDA has cut its 2026 production projections for beef, turkey, and eggs. Beef is now pegged at 25.438 billion pounds,
An atmospheric scientist says South American crop growers are dealing with a mix of weather conditions. Eric Snodgrass with Nutrien Ag
