April soybean crush, corn for ethanol use mixed
U.S. soybean crush and corn for ethanol use numbers were mixed in April. U.S. ethanol production showed the effects of seasonal maintenance. The USDA says 425.801 million bushels of corn […]
Rare G4 alert for geomagnetic storm could lead to GPS outages
A cropping systems specialist says that major disturbances in Earth’s magnetosphere will continue to disrupt GPS navigation for farmers into next year. “We’re still in what space scientists call the […]
New law helps protect Ohio farmland and advance clean energy
A new law allowing abandoned land to be used for clean energy development could help protect the state’s farmland. Luke Crumley, the director of public policy and nutrient management for […]
Active weather patterns bring swift changes in conditions
Michigan’s climatologist says the state could be the dividing line in the Midwest between wet and dry conditions at the beginning of June. Jeff Andresen says the current warmup should […]
Pest pressure building under wet weather conditions
A sales agronomist for AgriGold Hybrids says unseasonably cool and wet weather conditions has created the right environment for early season pest pressure. Ohio-based Scott Bugg says slug damage typically occurs […]
Southern Minnesota farmland market “stable”
A certified appraiser calls the southern Minnesota farmland market mostly stable. Ted Brenny with Compeer Financial says values are off the highs of 2022 and 2023. “Markets have been more […]
Missouri Legislators Pass Water Export Protections
Missouri legislators passed a measure that limits the export of Missouri water. The legislation is not an outright ban on water exports, which is unconstitutional. Instead, it establishes a strict […]
Corn prevent plant reminders
The training supervisor with the Country Financial Crop Claims division says the wet spring has some corn farmers asking about prevent plant coverage. Marty McDonald says the final planting date […]
Another solid week for corn export inspections
The USDA says that as of the week ending May 29th, corn export inspections remain on pace to meet or exceed projections for the current marketing year. The 2024/25 marketing […]
Opportune time to evaluate soybean stands
An extension soybean agronomist says this is an opportune time to evaluate stands. Seth Naeve is with the University of Minnesota. “Now that we have soybeans emerging everywhere, make sure […]