Near-seasonal warmth & rainfall still ahead for much of the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures and rainfall nationwide. Portions of the Ohio Valley and the middle and northern Atlantic States have the […]
Largely favorable, early-July weather covers much of the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, showers have ended, except in the Ohio Valley. In the rain’s wake, mild, sunny weather is promoting a rapid pace of corn and soybean development. Growing […]
Yield efficiency key to profitability
An ag economist with the University of Missouri says a key to profitability in 2025 for many row crop farmers will be protecting yield. Ben Brown says depressed prices and […]
MO corn is tasseling and soybeans getting bigger
A farmer in northeast Missouri says corn is starting to tassel and the soybeans are getting bigger. “This heat and moisture are starting to turn the crops around and they […]
Mixed crops in Missouri Bootheel
Aaron Porter, a farmer in southeast Missouri, says the crops are mixed as July begins. “Some corn looks good and some corn looks stressed, a little yellow,” he says. “Some […]
Conditions favorable for disease pressure in north Iowa
A north Iowa corn and soybean farmer is concerned weather conditions are favorable for disease pressure. Chris Edgington of Saint Ansgar says June was wetter than normal. “Soybeans especially do […]
Precision Conservation Management comes to Missouri
A program that helps farmers reduce nitrogen loss is now available in northern Missouri. Precision Conservation Management is a farm-service program, created by the Illinois Corn Growers Association, and designed […]
Minnesota farmer making room for new crop
A southwest Minnesota farmer is making room for his 2025 crop. Brewster corn and soybean grower Chris Hill tells Brownfield his focus is shifting from postemergence herbicide applications to cleaning […]
Wheat sees modestly higher finish
Soybeans were mostly firm. The USDA’s national crop rating held, and near-term development conditions remain mostly favorable, putting some early pressure on contracts. There was some help from a higher […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 1, 2025
Sep. corn closed at $4.06, down 3/4 centAug. soybeans closed at $10.29 and 3/4, unchangedAug. soybean meal closed at $273.70, down $2.10Aug. soybean oil closed at 53.66, up 101 pointsSep. […]