Arkansas planting continues
Most corn and rice in planting in Arkansas has been completed, and work continues to get the other crops in. Ninety-two percent of the state’s corn is now planted, up […]
State lawmakers advance MO Ag Dept. budget
Missouri State lawmakers met last Friday’s deadline to approve the ag budget for Fiscal Year 2026. State Senator Jason Bean, from District 25, tells Brownfield “I was on the conference […]
Iowa farmers take advantage of warm, dry week
Warm and dry conditions allowed Iowa farmers to make significant planting progress last week. USDA’s latest crop update says corn is now 76 percent planted, eight days ahead of last […]
Capital improvement bill dies in MO Legislature
Missouri State Senator Rusty Black, from District 12, says a bill that would fund capital improvements across the state, including rural roads and bridges, is dead for now. “House Bill […]
Soggy week for Tennessee farm fields
More rain across Tennessee has added to an already full soil moisture profile. The USDA says topsoil moisture increased to a 26 percent surplus, and subsoil moisture supplies have a 19 percent […]
Soybeans surge on temporary tariff cut
Soybeans were sharply higher on commercial and technical buying. The main source of support was the 90-day lowering of reciprocal tariffs between the U.S. and China. This is an agreement-in-principal […]
Planting about a week ahead of normal in Minnesota
Corn and soybean planting is running about a week faster than normal in Minnesota. USDA’s latest crop progress report says corn is 75 percent planted, compared to 54 percent a […]
Planting pace picks up in Wisconsin
The planting pace has picked up in Wisconsin. USDA says only half of one day last week wasn’t suitable for fieldwork, and farmers took advantage of the weather. Forty-four percent […]
Planting advances, SD wheat conditions decline
Planting continues to move at a quick pace in South Dakota. USDA says corn planting is 69 percent complete, a jump of 30 percentage points from the previous week and […]
Warmer temps help planting pace in MO
Missouri farmers took advantage of warmer days to plant in the last week, making big strides with cotton, soybeans and rice. USDA says cotton planting is more than halfway complete […]