An extension plant pathologist says tar spot has been confirmed for the first time this year. Darcy Telenko says the disease was found in a test plot in Randolph County, Indiana. “The corn was only about V6, so it was corn that was planted in mid-April,” she says. “It’s still relatively early. The question, will the […]
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Biofuel groups are responding positively to the U.S. Department of Energy’s update to the 45ZCF-GREET model, released on Friday. Emily Skor
The USDA is projecting increased milk supplies and declining cheese prices to overhang the market this year and next. In its
An agronomy manager with Wyffels Hybrids says rootless corn syndrome has been an issue for many farmers this spring. Robby Meeker,
A crop protection specialist expects this summer’s El Nino to influence crop disease pressure. Tyler Harp with Syngenta says conditions in
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling, adding to the week-to-week decline. Development conditions continue to look favorable in much
A member of Certified Angus Beef says high beef prices are causing consumers to shift their purchasing habits. Tracey Erickson, senior
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle closed lower, watching direct business unfold. August live cattle closed $1.50 lower
Jul. corn $4.12 and 3/4, up 1 centJul. soybeans $11.13 and 1/2, down 1 and 1/2 centsJul. soybean meal $301.30, down
2026 could be another record year for U.S. ethanol exports. Renewable Fuels Association CEO Geoff Cooper says through April the pace
