Wisconsin farmers wait for wet fields to dry out
Several Wisconsin farmers say the ground is still too wet for fieldwork. Steve Knoebel raises crops in the Helenville area between Madison and Milwaukee, and says wet weather has led […]
Wheat posts gains on drought concerns, risk premium
Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. U.S. planting weather generally looks favorable, Brazil’s harvest is close to wrapping up with CONAB’s next round of numbers out on […]
Wet weather helps relieve ongoing drought, delays spring fieldwork for Ohio farmers
A west central Ohio farmer says recent wet weather has delayed the start of spring fieldwork. Patty Mann tells Brownfield, “It looks like it won’t be until mid to late […]
Secretary Rollins highlights new specialty crop research funding, automation investments
The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture says the agency is making significant investments in specialty crop research. Secretary Brooke Rollins says the USDA is releasing funding from the One Big Beautiful […]
Spring rains stall Illinois planting progress for some
A central Illinois farmer says the wet weather has led to scattered planting progress in his area. Rob Shaffer, who grows corn and soybeans in Woodford County, says several inches […]
Wet conditions slow planting progress for north-central Missouri farmer
A farmer in north-central Missouri says he’s waiting on fields to dry before planting. Kyle Durham tells Brownfield the farm has received up to two inches of rain in the […]
5% of U.S. corn, 6% of soybeans planted
U.S. corn planting is moving forward. Parts of the Midwest and Plains did see some rain over the past week, delaying fieldwork, but recharging soil moisture ahead of the growing […]
Indiana planting season begins as farmers take advantage of warm weather
A west central Indiana farmer says the 2026 planting season is officially underway. Kevin Cox says he’s taking advantage of the recent warm weather. “Right now, I’ve got one planter […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: April 13, 2026
May corn $4.40 and 1/4, down 3/4 centMay soybeans $11.62 and 1/4, down 13 and 1/2 centsMay soybean meal $331.90, up 10 centsMay soybean oil 66.50, down 59 pointsMay Chicago […]
Fieldwork underway in SE SD, planting expected after frost risk passes
A farmer in southeast South Dakota says there’s been some fieldwork happening in Davison County. “People are scratching around in the dirt, doing a little light tillage and there’s a […]