Month: July 2023

Row crop conditions have declined week over week despite recent rains in parts of Kentucky. The USDA reports as of Sunday corn is rated 53% good to excellent, down 7 percentage points on the week [Read More…]

Most crops in Tennessee are progressing quicker than average to start July. The USDA reports as of Sunday 51% of corn is silking, ahead of the five-year average of 46%, with 4% in the dough [Read More…]

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle  futures were modestly lower and feeders were modestly higher, getting ready for the week’s direct business. August live was down $.35 at $176.82 and October was $.22 lower at $179.32. [Read More…]

USDA crop condition ratings in Illinois have improved for the first time in several weeks, thanks to recent rains. The agency reports as of Sunday corn is rated 36% good to excellent, up from 26% [Read More…]

Corn has started silking in South Dakota. USDA says 1% of the crop is at that stage and corn condition is rated 49% good to excellent. Soybean conditions are rated 48% good to excellent with [Read More…]

More than 500 farmers and agriculture leaders are stressing the importance of federal investment in international trade promotion. The U.S. Global Leadership Coalition Heartland Summit took place in Iowa and Michigan Thursday focusing on the [Read More…]

A market analyst says soybean markets are moving higher, responding to USDA’s report that says fewer acres were planted in the United States this year. Richard Brock with Brock Associates says soybean supplies will need [Read More…]