Month: June 2023

Soybeans were sharply higher on speculative and technical buying, pulling contracts to a higher weekly finish. Farmers planted fewer than expected soybean acres this year and quarterly stocks were below pre-report estimates. Near-term crop weather [Read More…]

A market analyst says it’s unclear what happened to the soybean acres that didn’t get planted in the United States this spring. In USDA’s June Acreage Report, the agency said soybean planted area was 83.5 [Read More…]

A soybean lead and product agronomist with Seed Consultants says growers should continue to monitor fields throughout the growing season. Matt Hutcheson tells Brownfield,” it’s important to scout fields. Get to know what’s going on [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle ended the day higher with feeders leading the way on the drop in corn.  August live cattle closed $2.67 higher at $177.17 and October lives closed [Read More…]

Valent USA has created a new framework to help growers and customers attain a more sustainable agriculture operation. During Valent’s Technical Field Day at their Midwest Ag Research Center in Seymour, Illinois this week, Michael [Read More…]

Severe storms moved through Missouri Thursday causing damage to crops and buildings, but also bringing much needed rains to some areas.  This was part of the derecho that moved across the Midwest bringing 80 miles-per-hour [Read More…]

There’s a push in Congress to increase funding for USDA’s Farm and Ranch Assistance Network. Minnesota Republican Tom Emmer tells Brownfield he led a group of 11 U.S. representatives who want to support rural Americans [Read More…]

An integrated pest management specialist in Minnesota says rootworm pressure is showing up in corn that followed soybeans. Bruce Potter with the University of Minnesota tells Brownfield there’s some lodging in rotated corn. “So it [Read More…]