Delayed USDA flash export sales show some soybean demand from China
The USDA says there was a substantial amount of grain and oilseed export movement during the partial shutdown of the federal government. Outright, China bought 12.199 million bushels of U.S. […]
USDA cuts 2025 corn production outlook but still sees record crop
The USDA has trimmed its expectations for 2025 U.S. corn and soybean production. Corn is now pegged at a still record large 16.752 billion bushels, less than 1% below the […]
Protein sector strong, crop sector struggling as bankruptcies tick up in 2025
Agricultural lenders report signs of tighter conditions in farm profitability and credit quality in 2025. Jackson Takach, chief economist with Farmer Mac, says a survey conducted with the American Bankers […]
“A really tough time:” depressed prices leave wheat growers “hoping” for break-even
Depressed commodity prices are weighing on farmers like Kevin Leiser in northwest Minnesota. “It’s just really disappointing when you have a really good season and you’re hoping you are going […]
Some Midwest drought relief possible
Relief on the way? “The drought monitor right now says about 70% of the lower 48 is in some stage of drought. Eric Snodgrass, chief science fellow with Nutrien Ag […]
Grassley calls Trump meeting “significant” for year-round E15 effort
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says biofuel stakeholders met with President Trump Thursday to discuss permanent year-round E15 legislation. The Iowa Republican tells Brownfield the meeting is significant. “So I’m hoping […]
More unseasonably mild mid-November weather across the Heartland; largely dry for most
Across the Corn Belt, drought has stubbornly persisted through autumn across the lower Midwest, from the middle Mississippi Valley into the lower Great Lakes region. Despite periods of precipitation in […]
Market volatility complicates 2026 crop decisions for south-central Nebraska farmer
A south-central Nebraska farmer says his crop rotation for 2026 is still up in the air. Michael Dibbern says soybean prices, yields and input costs are all factors. “Our best […]
Brazil’s CONAB trims soybean outlook, raises corn estimate
Brazil’s equivalent of the USDA has made minor adjustments to their corn and soybean production estimates. CONAB now has Brazil’s soybean crop at 177.602 million tons, a little bit lower […]
More mild weather ahead; an ative pattern to shift from West, Southwest, northeastward
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures from the Plains to the Atlantic Coast, while colder-than-normal conditions will cover the West. […]