Planting Time
Earlier this spring we rode along with north Iowa farmer Josh Hitzhusen while he planted corn south of Mason City. Using a John Deere DB 60 24-row planter, he told […]
Still showery across parts of the Corn Belt; cool across northern, western parts of the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, rain across areas from the Mississippi Valley, eastward is slowing fieldwork but providing additional relief from long-term drought. Meanwhile in the eastern Corn Belt, previously delayed […]
Showery pattern continues, for now, across the Heartland; cooler air on-the-move
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures across the northern High Plains and the West, while warmer-than-normal weather will prevail east of a […]
Milk futures, cash dairy mostly higher
Milk futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange ended in mostly positive territory Thursday following a lower dollar and a butter-buying spree on the cash market. May Class III milk down […]
IL Congresswoman excited by growing “bio-economy”
An Illinois Congresswoman says she’s seeing more opportunities to grow demand for Illinois corn and soybeans. Nikki Budzinski, who represents the 13th district, told reporters at the National Association of […]
Minnesota Congressman calls new GREET model a “top-down, heavy-handed approach”
A Republican member of the House Agriculture Committee calls the updated guidance for sustainable aviation fuel tax credits heavy-handed. Brad Finstad of Minnesota says the devil is in the details […]
Dicamba deadlines approaching
Deadlines for the use and sale of dicamba are quickly approaching. Kevin Johnson, president of the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association, says the EPA’s Existing Stocks Policy sets the deadline […]
Corn groups take issue with sustainable aviation fuel requirements
Some corn groups are disappointed with new guidance for sustainable aviation fuel tax credits. Michigan Corn Growers Association Executive Director Jim Zook says the new model negatively impacts the carbon […]
Cattle futures up sharply, encouraged by direct business
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle were sharply higher, optimistic about the week’s direct business, which started to develop during the session. There was also support from the lack […]
Clean Fuels says updates need to be made to before 45Z credit is released
Clean Fuels Alliance America says the U.S. Treasury’s new modeling does provide a path for agricultural feedstocks to receive sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blender tax credits, but it’s not perfect. […]
