FSA acreage reporting deadline approaching
The director of the Illinois Farm Service Agency is reminding producers to get their acreage reports submitted. William Graff says July 15th is the deadline to file the report that […]
Fixed cash rent vs. flexible leases: Purdue economist explains key differences
An ag economist says now is the time for farmers to evaluate the best leasing agreement for their operation. Michael Langemeier, director of Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture, says each arrangement comes […]
NCGA calls for input price transparency as U.S. farmers pay more than Brazil
New analysis by the National Corn Growers Association finds U.S. farmers are paying significantly more for inputs than their Brazilian counterparts. Economist Krista Swanson tells Brownfield the results bring to […]
Cheers to the people who built America!
Over the Fourth of July holiday, I found myself thinking less about the fireworks and parades and more about the people who came before us. Not so much the ones […]
Ethanol, DDGS exports rise during May
May was a solid month for U.S. ethanol exports. The Renewable Fuels Association says ethanol exports of 189.7 million gallons were up 11% from April, reflecting the generally good global […]
Hot weather on the Plains, seasonal temps across the Corn Belt; showers, t-storms return to the northwest
Across the Corn Belt, showers and thunderstorms extend southwestward from the upper Great Lakes region. Until recently, parts of the upper Midwest had been trending dry; currently, most Corn Belt […]
A return to very warm or hot and generally drier weather ahead for most of the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of hotter-than-normal weather nationwide, except for near-normal temperatures along the northern Pacific Coast and near- or below-normal temperatures in […]
Tar spot continues its spread across the Midwest
Recent high humidity and saturated soils have created optimal conditions for tar spot development. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Purdue University Extension’s corn agronomist Dan Quinn outlines why the disease is […]
Cattle futures mostly lower ahead of direct business
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were mostly lower ahead of direct business. August live cattle closed $.67 lower at $238.42 and October live cattle closed $.62 […]
Protecting stored grain
A senior director with Central Life Sciences says the sluggish ag economy has most farmers exploring any means possible to protect the investment they’ve made into their crops. John Mays […]