May expected to start warm and dry
Much of the Midwest should experience warm and dry weather the first week of May. Iowa state climatologist Justin Glisan says there’s a strong warm signal expanding from the central […]
Commodity groups unhappy with ITC duties on 2,4-D
A commodity group says a ruling by the International Trade Commission will likely raise prices and reduce availability for a popular ag chemical. Virginia Houston with the American Soybean Association […]
Donation allows USAID mechanization research to continue at MU
An associate research professor at the University of Missouri says she’ll be able to continue her mechanization research after an anonymous donation was made to the Soybean Innovation Lab in Illinois. […]
MO farmer holding breath as tariffs continue
A farmer from west-central Missouri says he’s concerned what the Trump administration’s tariffs mean for China, a top buyer of U.S. soybeans. Ronnie Russell raises corn and soybeans in Ray […]
Slotkin pushes for specialty crop fair trade
A U.S. Senate Ag Committee member is calling on President Trump’s USDA Under Secretary for Trade nominee to go to bat for specialty crop growers. Michigan’s Elissa Slotkin says unfair trade […]
Favorable weather for alfalfa weevil
Mild weather the past few months could result in high alfalfa weevil pressure this spring. FMC technical services manager Eric Rebek says the forage pest begins to emerge in April […]
Illinois farmer disappointed in state’s conservation cuts
A north central Illinois farmer says he’s disappointed in the state’s planned cuts to conservation funding. Brian Corkill, who farms in Henry & Stark Counties, says the “Fall Covers for […]
Minnesota farmer concerned about trade uncertainties
A Minnesota farmer is worried trade uncertainties will make grain marketing more difficult. Chad Willis grows corn and soybeans near Wilmar. “With the tariffs and everything going on, that kind […]
Soybeans end April with losses
Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. Soybeans gave back some gains at the end of the months while following soybean and crude oils and watching U.S. planting […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: April 30, 2025
May corn closed at $4.67 and 1/4, up 6 and 3/4 centsMay soybeans closed at $10.34 and 3/4, down 6 and 1/4 centsMay soybean meal closed at $290.00, down 50 […]