Conditions favorable for disease pressure in north Iowa
A north Iowa corn and soybean farmer is concerned weather conditions are favorable for disease pressure. Chris Edgington of Saint Ansgar says June was wetter than normal. “Soybeans especially do […]
Precision Conservation Management comes to Missouri
A program that helps farmers reduce nitrogen loss is now available in northern Missouri. Precision Conservation Management is a farm-service program, created by the Illinois Corn Growers Association, and designed […]
Minnesota farmer making room for new crop
A southwest Minnesota farmer is making room for his 2025 crop. Brewster corn and soybean grower Chris Hill tells Brownfield his focus is shifting from postemergence herbicide applications to cleaning […]
Wheat sees modestly higher finish
Soybeans were mostly firm. The USDA’s national crop rating held, and near-term development conditions remain mostly favorable, putting some early pressure on contracts. There was some help from a higher […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 1, 2025
Sep. corn closed at $4.06, down 3/4 centAug. soybeans closed at $10.29 and 3/4, unchangedAug. soybean meal closed at $273.70, down $2.10Aug. soybean oil closed at 53.66, up 101 pointsSep. […]
Minnesota farmer bullish on sustainable aviation fuel
A Minnesota corn and soybean farmer is bullish on the market potential of sustainable aviation fuel. Rob Tate of Cannon Falls says crops could become a major SAF feedstock. “I’m […]
Farmer sentiment declines due to trade uncertainty
An ag economist says ongoing trade uncertainty led to a decline in the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. Professor emeritus Jim Mintert with Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture says farmers are less optimistic about […]
Idled biodiesel plants benefit from high RVO levels, ISA says
A farmer-director with the Iowa Soybean Association says the U.S. EPA’s proposed Renewable Volume Obligations for 2026 came at a critical time. Dave Walton tells Brownfield, “In Iowa we have […]
USDA confirms strong soybean crush, corn for ethanol mixed
May was another strong month for the domestic soybean crush. The USDA says 204 million bushels of beans were crushed for meal and oil production, a record for the month, […]
Supreme Court still quiet on Roundup request
An agricultural law researcher says the U.S. Supreme Court has not yet said if they will review the Roundup decisions from lower courts. Brigit Rollins with the National Agricultural Law […]