History suggests corn prices face uphill battle this summer
History is not on the side of higher corn prices anytime soon. University of Minnesota Extension grain market economist Ed Usset says he recently analyzed the behavior of corn futures […]
Tar spot alert: corn disease found in Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska
A stretch of cool, wet weather is resulting in early detections of tar spot in several Corn Belt states. Syngenta agronomic service representative Logan Dinkla says the crop disease has […]
Northwestern Illinois farmer one of many recovering from record number of tornadoes
A northwestern Illinois farmer says his operation is one of many across the state recovering from tornado damage. Jon Rosenstiel, who farms in Stephenson County, says an April storm did […]
Calculating the true cost of production
A new tool from Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture is helping producers calculate production costs. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Chad Fiechter explains how the platform works. The […]
Scattered rains return to parts of the Heartland; temperatures near seasonal levels for most
Across the Corn Belt, mild weather favors corn and soybean development. By June 21, five percent of the nation’s corn acreage had begun silking, while 9% of the soybeans were […]
ASA touts Senate’s farm bill draft
The CEO of the American Soybean Association says he’s encouraged by the Senate’s farm bill framework. Steve Censky tells Brownfield, “This is a necessary step so we can finally get […]
A dramatic shift in weather: Heat & humidity ahead for much of the Heartland; still active for some
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures along and east of a line from southwestern New Mexico to the Red River Valley of […]
Asian Longhorned tick spread forces cattle producers to change herd management strategies
A cattle producer from Missouri says animal health issues are a top concern right now. Freddie Keaton raises cattle in south central Missouri, and is president of the Independent Cattle […]
Rainy stretches hamper Missouri hay cutting
It’s been feast or famine when it comes to precipitation for producers in Missouri. Freddie Keaton raises cattle in the south-central part of the state. “I think we’ve cut 60 […]
Cattle futures lower waiting on direct business
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower ahead of the week’s direct business. August live cattle closed $1.35 lower at $246 and October live cattle closed […]