Ethanol production bounces
U.S. ethanol production rose slightly over the past week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says ethanol production averaged 1.085 million barrels per day, up 9,000 on the week and 31,000 […]
Japanese beetles are back
A pair of Illinois agronomists say Japanese beetle numbers are up this season. “Japanese beetles came hot out of the gate really heavy.” Kris Ehler, a CCA based in Champaign […]
Cash dairy markets mixed Wednesday
Cash dairy prices were mixed Wednesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was down $0.0150 at $0.59. Two sales were recorded at $0.59 and $0.5975. Forty-pound cheese blocks were […]
Pillen says USDA plan safeguards ag industry
A Midwestern governor says a new plan from USDA will safeguard the U.S. ag industry from foreign threats. “It’s incredibly important that all of us wake up and understand who […]
New Ohio state budget includes funding for H2Ohio
Ag groups say funding for the H2Ohio program included in Ohio’s new state budget will help the long-term sustainability of the industry. Ohio Soybean Association executive director Kirk Merritt says […]
New research detects dicamba damage from the sky
A professor of weed science at the University of Illinois says advancements in remote sensing technology can now allow drones to detect subtle dicamba damage in soybeans. Aaron Hager says […]
Boozman talks the Senate Ag Committee’s approach to Farm Bill 2.0
The chairman of the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee says it will take the U.S. Senate longer than the U.S. House to put together a skinny farm bill. “The House can […]
Pork profitability to continue through 2025
A senior research analyst says profitability for pork producers could improve over the next year. Matt Erikson with Terrain tells Brownfield margins continued to improve since 2023 and that’s largely […]
USDA announces plans to expedite disaster assistance for farmers
The USDA is expediting Congressionally mandated disaster assistance for farmers. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says producers who suffered eligible crop losses due to natural disasters in 2023 and 2024 can […]
Near-seasonal temps (cool for some) & adeqaute to surplus rainfall ahead for the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures in the eastern and western U.S., while cooler-than-normal conditions will return across the Plains. Meanwhile, near- […]