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Every Monday, the Illinois Corn Checkoff brings farmers the latest updates in the industry, cool new tech previews, and more on IL Corn TV on YouTube. In this Managing for Profit, John Klemm, a DeWitt [Read More…]

Purdue University Extension’s corn specialist says the current extreme heat wave across the Midwest could impact this year’s corn crop. Dan Quinn says higher temperatures are accelerating plant growth. “Some of the areas that had [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures and rainfall across most of the country.  Cooler-than-normal conditions will be confined to portions of New Mexico and western Texas. Meanwhile parts [Read More…]

A south-central Nebraska farmer says corn and soybean crop conditions are extremely variable. Randy Uhrmacher tells Brownfield that moisture has been hit-or-miss this spring. “I don’t see any records happening this year, at least on [Read More…]

A farmer in eastern South Dakota says his crops look good. Todd Hanten says he was able to start planting early, and his crops were ahead of schedule.  “As far as growing degree units, we’re on [Read More…]

A south-central Kansas farmer says excessive rainfall has significantly slowed this year’s winter wheat harvest pace. Tim Turek says, “I’ve cut one combine bin full of wheat.” He tells Brownfield that rainfall over the last month [Read More…]

A break in rain events is helping some Missouri farmers advance hay harvest. Tony Hancock is with the Missouri Department of Agriculture. “The hay equipment has come out in full bore,” he says.  “Everybody’s just [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mixed, and feeders were up ahead of the week’s direct business.  Feeders did have some support from the lower move in corn.  August live cattle closed $.45 [Read More…]

The USDA says corn conditions improved in Michigan over the last week. Monday’s crop progress report says the state’s corn crop is rated 57% good to excellent as of Sunday, up five percentage points from [Read More…]

Crops in southern Minnesota are off to a better start compared to a year ago. Farm management analyst Kent Thiesse says corn and soybeans look even after extensive planting delays during the spring of 2024. [Read More…]

Cash dairy prices were mostly lower except butter Monday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.    Dry whey was unchanged at $0.57.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0150 at $1.65. Two sales were [Read More…]

Missouri Soybeans’ Technical Conservation Agronomist, Kaitlin Flick-Dinsmore, says it’s important that farmers become familiar with the Endangered Species Act and provides some clarification on navigating the ESA and working with the EPA. Learn more at [Read More…]

Market analyst Michael Cordonnier says despite harvest delays, Brazil’s second crop Safrinha corn could be record large. He tells Brownfield abnormally wet conditions have slowed progress, but boosted yields for the South American export competitor.  [Read More…]

On this episode of Outdoor Adventures, Brent Barnett sits down with antler collector and whitetail enthusiast Cody Idol. They discuss some of the biggest bucks ever harvested and some of the biggest sheds that have [Read More…]

Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling, unable to follow through on early gains, and finishing the week mixed. Soybeans continued to watch weather in key U.S. growing areas. Most of the region [Read More…]

A professor of farm management at the University of Illinois says many farmers that took the Enhanced (ECO) or Supplemental (SCO) Coverage Options on crop insurance in 2024 will see payments. Gary Schnitkey says county [Read More…]

A north Iowa farmer suggests the window to market old and new crop grain could close soon. April Hemmes grows corn and soybeans near Hampton and says about 20 percent of her 2025 crop is [Read More…]

The president of the Illinois Hemp Growers Association says the spring legislative session left the state’s industry in limbo. Rachel Berry tells Brownfield, “A mixed bag.”  She says, “We didn’t see a lot of movement [Read More…]

University of Missouri economist Ben Brown advises having a clear exit strategy to avoid holding onto the crop, whether on paper or in storage. Brown, who is also affiliated with the Food and Agricultural Policy [Read More…]

Since its establishment during the Nixon Administration in 1973, the interpretation of the Endangered Species Act has evolved. Missouri Soybeans’ Technical Conservation Agronomist, Kaitlin Flick-Dinsmore, provides some clarification on navigating the ESA and working with [Read More…]