Soybeans, corn, wheat up on oversold signals
Soybeans were higher on commercial and technical buying. Contracts followed the lead of bean oil, which was up on demand expectations for biofuels. The higher movement in crude oil was […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 2, 2025
Sep. corn closed at $4.18, up 12 centsAug. soybeans closed at $10.53 and 1/2, up 23 and 3/4 centsAug. soybean meal closed at $276.80, up $3.10Aug. soybean oil closed at […]
Corn and soybeans above average, southwest Iowa farmer says
A southwest Iowa farmer says recent rains came at the right time. Ray Gaesser raises soybeans and corn in Adams County and tells Brownfield his area received up to seven […]
Iowa Soybean Association touts bump in biodiesel demand
A farmer-director with the Iowa Soybean Association says biodiesel demand has been increasing. “Nine years ago, we were trying to beg people to use our product,” said Dave Walton, a […]
Broiler hatchery data mixed on week, up on year
Broiler hatchery numbers were mixed on the week while maintaining a faster pace than last year. The USDA says 252.194 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubators, down 120,000 on […]
Del Monte files Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Del Monte Foods has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. In a statement, the food products producer says, “it is pursuing a value-maximizing sale process as part of an overall strategic […]
Permanent farmworker status could bring certainty
A national nonprofit representing farmworkers says fears of deportation and unclear immigration priorities put the food supply chain at risk. “More and more farms seem to be added to this […]
MSU Weed Tour sees minimal pressure
Weed research at Michigan State University continues to find benefits in a two-pass herbicide program. Erin Burns tells Brownfield, “By far, 75 percent of the programs are probably the two-pass; […]
Spider mites impacting soybean fields
An extension field crops entomologist with the University of Illinois says some farmers are battling spider mites this spring. Nick Seiter says the pest thrives in dry conditions. “Spider mites […]
USDA’s planted cotton acres higher than expected
The USDA says upland cotton planted area is 9.9 million acres, less than last year, but more acres than some in the U.S. cotton industry thinks has been planted. Jody […]