Balancing Yield Goals and Farm Input Costs
Farmers are already starting to make plans for the 2026 growing season. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Iowa-based Channel technical agronomist Lauren Botine discusses how farmers can utilize […]
Tight margins drive closer review of nitrogen management practices for 2026
A farm management specialist at the University of Illinois says high nitrogen prices have many farmers rethinking their application strategy heading into 2026. Gary Schnitkey says research through Precision Conservation […]
Economist sees steady markets but ongoing trade uncertainty for next year
An ag economist says he expects uncertainty in the industry to continue into 2026. Allen Featherstone with K-State says it could be a similar situation for row crop farmers. “If […]
Wind-blown on parts of the Plains; a December thaw throughout the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, mostly dry but breezy weather prevails. Mild air has overspread much of the Midwest, but a pesky snow cover lingers in much of the Great Lakes […]
A thaw ahead for much of the Heartland; a quiet, early-Winter pattern for some, not all
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of warmer-than-normal weather nationwide, except for near- or below-normal temperatures in parts of the Northeast and Pacific Northwest. Meanwhile, […]
Joplin Regional Stockyards owner says cattle market signals strong 2026
The owner of one of the largest sale barns in the country says for the most part, 2025 was a pretty good year for the cattle industry. Jackie Moore with […]
Reducing gulf dead zone possible, but challenging
An agricultural engineer says reducing the size of the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico is possible but won’t be easy. Dr. Matt Helmers with Iowa State tells Brownfield […]
Accountability beats a trade war
A North Dakota farmer says enforcement is better than starting another trade war as the Trump administration investigates China’s follow-through in the phase one trade deal. Josh Gackle says China […]
Down day for soybeans, corn, wheat in pre-holiday trade
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. Crop conditions look good in most of Brazil, while parts of Argentina could see a warmer, drier pattern later this year or […]
Cattle futures higher ahead of USDA’s On Feed report
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up ahead of the week’s direct business and Friday’s On Feed report from the USDA. February live cattle closed $.15 […]