Wheat gives back gains as soybeans, corn close mixed
Soybeans were mixed, mostly modestly higher. Beans consolidated, expecting more planting delays in the eastern Midwest against a likely drier pattern in western growing areas. Planting did advance last week, […]
Sen. Fischer says farm bill talks have paused
U.S. Senator Deb Fischer says farm bill discussions have stalled in the Senate. “We’re on a pause right now and we’re paused because my party, the republicans, we believe we […]
NCGA slams tariff increase on fertilizers imported from Morocco
The U.S. has raised tariffs on phosphate imports from Morocco and the National Corn Growers Association says the decision is disappointing for the ag community. NCGA President Harold Wolle tells […]
Nebraska Congressman confident farm bill gets done in 2024
A U.S. Congressman from Nebraska is confident a new farm bill will get done this year despite sharp criticism of the Senate framework. Republican Mike Flood tells Brownfield the legislation […]
An active pattern continues through much of the Heartland, largely centered across the Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, a line of thunderstorms is marching eastward across the middle and upper Mississippi Valley. In advance of the storminess, warm, dry weather in the eastern Corn […]
Southeast Minnesota farmer calls this “one of the most wild springs”
A spring that started very dry has turned extremely wet in southeast Minnesota. Collin Emery grows corn, soybeans, and canning crops near Northfield and says they applied anhydrous ammonia in […]
Evaluate early corn stands
Corn is emerging across the Midwest and farmers are encouraged to evaluate early stands. Pioneer agronomist Jonathan Rotz says he’s looking for uniformity. “Everything coming up at the exact same […]
Knowing carbon intensity score is farmer’s first step to SAF market
A conservation specialist says the first step into the sustainable aviation fuel market is for a farmer to know their Carbon Intensity (CI) score. Mitchell Hora, founder of Continuum Ag, […]
Rain limits planting window for many Midwestern farmers
Rain has slowed spring fieldwork for many farmers and ag retailers. Matt Carstens is with Iowa-based LANDUS Cooperative and says no one should be panicking yet. “As I remind a […]
Unclear planting window creates market uncertainty
A market analyst says recent rains have delayed U.S. corn and soybean planting progress more than expected. Naomi Blohm with Total Farm Marketing tells Brownfield it’s unclear how wide of a […]
