Weather ranges from fair, warm on the northern Plains, western Corn to rain farther south
Across the Corn Belt, cool, showery weather lingers across the lower Great Lakes region. In contrast, warm, dry weather in the western Corn Belt favors a rapid corn and soybean […]
Illinois as an SAF Hub
Despite ongoing policy and regulatory uncertainty surrounding the sustainable aviation fuel market, the Illinois Corn Marketing Board is actively positioning the state as a vital hub for the industry. In […]
A warmer, drier pattern ahead for much of the Heartland; more rain for the southern U.S.
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions from the southern Plains into much of the Southeast. […]
Planter parked, sprayer going
A southwestern Wisconsin farmer is battling weeds now that the planter is back in the shed. Mike Berget tells Brownfield he wrapped up planting more than 11-thousand acres of corn […]
Wisconsin’s meat processing, talent initiatives paying off
Wisconsin’s Ag Secretary says investments to help the state’s meat processors has been paying off. Randy Romanski says, “As a result of the grants, they are increasing their sales, they’re […]
Check your seed germ before planting
Last year’s dry growing season might have an unexpected impact on this year’s growing season, That dry harvest might have left germ levels below ideal levels for this year’s soybean […]
Corn, rice doing well, peanut planting continues in Arkansas
Overall, crops are doing well in Arkansas so far. USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service says as of Sunday, 86% of the state’s corn is planted, up 6% from last week, […]
South Dakota farmers making good progress
Corn and soybean planting remain ahead of average in South Dakota. USDA says 39 percent of the corn and 25 percent of the soybeans are planted, respectively, with four percent […]
Kentucky planting pace remains slower than average
The corn planting pace nearly doubled in the last week for Kentucky, but it’s moving slower than usual for this time of the year. The USDA says 40 percent of […]
Cattle futures sharply higher to start the week
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were sharply higher, supported by last week’s direct business and some early optimism about this week’s trade, along with the midday strength […]