Month: June 2026

An agronomy manager with Wyffels Hybrids says rootless corn syndrome has been an issue for many farmers this spring. Robby Meeker, who covers the eastern half of Illinois and all of Indiana, says high temperatures [Read More…]

A crop protection specialist expects this summer’s El Nino to influence crop disease pressure. Tyler Harp with Syngenta says conditions in the southern U.S. are typically wetter than normal, with the northern tier of states [Read More…]

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling, adding to the week-to-week decline. Development conditions continue to look favorable in much of the region. The trade’s also watching late harvest activity in Argentina, which is [Read More…]

A member of Certified Angus Beef says high beef prices are causing consumers to shift their purchasing habits. Tracey Erickson, senior executive vice president, says demand for ground beef is at an all-time high because [Read More…]

Early summer storms have been bringing extreme, localized rain and floods across farms in northeast Missouri. Addie Yoder, who farms in Shelby and Knox Counties, says since Wednesday her farm has received more than 10 [Read More…]

Cash dairy prices were mixed Friday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was unchanged at $0.68. No sales were reported.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0025 to $1.4875.  Two sales were recorded, ranging from $1.49 to $1.4925.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.42. No sales were reported.  Butter was up $0.0275 [Read More…]

A farmer in the Missouri Bootheel says market conditions remain a major concern for cotton farmers as the growing season begins. “Everybody’s got a bottle of Rolaids, a bottle of whiskey and a pack of [Read More…]