Month: December 2022

Soybeans were higher on commercial and technical buying, with January through August closing above $15. The trade continues to monitor conditions in Argentina, with widespread parched soils despite some recent rain. That helped to support [Read More…]

A southwestern Indiana farmer expects to see similar challenges during the 2023 crop year. Mark Seib says farmers will likely continue to see the ripple effects of supply chain disruptions. “I think we’ll still continue [Read More…]

Farmers are closely watching the prices for nitrogen fertilizer options.  Josh Linville with StoneX tells Brownfield that urea-ammonium nitrate or UAN manufacturers have been dropping their prices, but when you compare UAN to urea, “They [Read More…]

Acres of a non-GMO high oleic soybean are expected to double in 2023. Missouri Soybean CEO Gary Wheeler tells Brownfield there were 75,000 Soyleic soybean acres planted in 2022. “We are at 14 different liscensees [Read More…]

The chief legal strategist with the National Pork Producers Council says the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on Proposition 12 is top of mind as the new year approaches. Michael Formica tells Brownfield a decision will [Read More…]

Research results from Michigan’s 2022 growing season will be featured as part of the Great Lakes Crop Summit. Coordinator Kristin Poley tells Brownfield, “The Great Lakes Crop Summit is a partnership amongst the Corn Marketing [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, temperatures have rebounded to near- or above-normal levels, with Wednesday’s high temperatures expected to range from near the freezing mark (32°F) in the Red River Valley of the North to 50°F [Read More…]

Having access to a corn herbicide that provides consistent control of broadleaf weeds and grasses is a game changer for farmers. In this Managing for Profit, Elizabeth Brand with Bayer CropScience talks about TriVolt, a [Read More…]

Photo by American Public Power Association on Unsplash The president and CEO of the American Public Power Association says U.S. electric utilities are experiencing a shortage of distribution transformers, a critical component of the grid. Joy [Read More…]