Input costs taking bigger toll than grain prices, Iowa farmer says
A crop insurance agent who farms in southeast Iowa suggests commodity prices are not what’s sinking farmer profitability. Logan Lyon tells Brownfield USDA’s projected spring prices of $4.62 for corn […]
Anticipation brewing for China trade trip results
A market analyst says the ag industry is closely watching this week’s trade negotiations between the U.S. and China. Jim McCormick with AgMarket.Net says he’d like to see written commitments […]
Cash dairy: Blocks and powder up, butter and whey down Wednesday
Cash dairy prices were mixed on Wednesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was down $0.0250 at $0.6750. Three sales were recorded, ranging from $0.6750 to $0.69. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.01 at $1.64. Two sales were recorded at $1.63 and $1.64. Cheese barrels remained unchanged at $1.60. No sales were recorded. Butter was down […]
After many obstacles, E15 vote expected today
Corn growers from across the country flew to Washington, D.C., early this week to lobby for the year-round nationwide E15 bill. Wisconsin Corn Executive Director Brenda Damrow Gudex tells Brownfield […]
Ongoing drought creates planting challenges for Kansas growers
A central Kansas farmer says drought conditions continue to delay his planting progress. Adam Baldwin says it’s been too dry to get the corn crop in the ground. “Dryland […]
Rural America isn’t dying – it’s adapting
For my entire adult life, I’ve heard people talk about what’s closing, what’s changing, and what’s next in their rural hometowns. Maybe those small towns aren’t dying but instead adapting. […]
Meet the new South Dakota FFA president
The new president of the South Dakota FFA Association says he’s looking forward to helping the association grow in the next year. Jackson Cammack is from the Sturgis FFA and […]
Northern Illinois farmer keeping an eye on potential E15 vote
A northern Illinois farmer says he’s closely watching the U.S. House of Representatives today. David Isermann, who raises corn, soybeans, and cattle in LaSalle County and is president of […]
Iowa agronomist warns soil crusts acting like “concrete layer”
Crop emergence is being hindered by soil crusting in northern Iowa. Iowa State University Extension agronomist Angie Rieck-Hinz says some heavy rains fells the last week of April. “So those […]
New headquarters announced for “New Corteva” and Vylor
Corteva Agriscience has announced the headquarters for its two new business units. Indianapolis will be home to “New Corteva,” its future crop protection company, and Johnston, Iowa will become the […]