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A plant pathologist with University of Missouri Extension says tar spot has been confirmed in Missouri and other states this year, but the heat has been slowing its development. Mandy Bish tells Brownfield that doesn’t [Read More…]

An extension weed scientist says herbicide drift is a problem again this year, and it’s not just over-the-top dicamba. Kevin Bradley at the University of Missouri says he’s disappointed and concerned about the numerous complaints [Read More…]

Sep. corn $4.35, down 8 and 3/4 centsAug. soybeans $11.93 and 1/4, down 1/4 centAug. soybean meal $312.30, down $3.90Aug. soybean oil 70.85, up 226 pointsSep. Chicago wheat $6.07 and 3/4, down 10 and 3/4 [Read More…]

A member of the Agricultural Nutrient Policy Council (ANPC) says the latest U.S. EPA update on the hypoxia zone in the Gulf of Mexico is a mixed bag.   Adam Herges, sustainability agronomist advisor with [Read More…]

New analysis by the National Corn Growers Association finds U.S. farmers are paying significantly more for inputs than their Brazilian counterparts. Economist Krista Swanson tells Brownfield the results bring to light the need for increased [Read More…]

Over the Fourth of July holiday, I found myself thinking less about the fireworks and parades and more about the people who came before us. Not so much the ones who built the Constitution, but [Read More…]

May was a solid month for U.S. ethanol exports. The Renewable Fuels Association says ethanol exports of 189.7 million gallons were up 11% from April, reflecting the generally good global demand. That included a six-month [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, showers and thunderstorms extend southwestward from the upper Great Lakes region. Until recently, parts of the upper Midwest had been trending dry; currently, most Corn Belt summer crops have adequate to [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of hotter-than-normal weather nationwide, except for near-normal temperatures along the northern Pacific Coast and near- or below-normal temperatures in the Northeast. Meanwhile, near- or [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were mostly lower ahead of direct business.  August live cattle closed $.67 lower at $238.42 and October live cattle closed $.62 lower at $234.02.  August feeder [Read More…]

A senior director with Central Life Sciences says the sluggish ag economy has most farmers exploring any means possible to protect the investment they’ve made into their crops. John Mays says it’s important to remember [Read More…]

The director of Michigan State University AgBioResearch says maintaining state funding for agricultural research in the next fiscal year is a short-term win. George Smith tells Brownfield the state’s second-largest industry needs continuous investments to [Read More…]

Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying, rallying after updated midday weather forecasts. The trade continues to watch weather for chances of crop stress during key development phases. There’s been more talk about [Read More…]

A Minnesota organic farmer says premiums for corn are improving. Carolyn Olson of Cottonwood tells Brownfield conventional and organic markets often reflect the other. “They tend to have like a rubber-band effect, so we might [Read More…]

A new Ohio bill could help improve carbon capture and sequestration across the state. Luke Crumley with Ohio Corn and Wheat says the legislation recently signed into law by Governor Mike DeWine could help expand market [Read More…]

An ag economist says producers remain concerned about the future of the farm economy, according to the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. Michael Langemeier, director of Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture, says the index of current conditions fell [Read More…]

Sep. corn $4.43 and 3/4, up 5 and 1/2 centsAug. soybeans $11.93 and 3/4, up 9 and 3/4 centsAug. soybean meal $316.20, up $3.30Aug. soybean oil 68.59, up 83 pointsSep. Chicago wheat $6.18 and 1/2, [Read More…]

The director of the Illinois Farm Service Agency says many agricultural producers are utilizing USDA programs to recover from a year full of damaging storms. William Graff says it’s vital that producers alert FSA to [Read More…]

Sterile flies are crucial as the cattle industry fights New World screwworm, and a new technology could be the key to eradicating the pest.   Stephanie Gamez, the research and development lead for Agragene says the company’s precision-guided sterile insect technique is a game changer. “It uses CRISPR [Read More…]

The president of the Illinois Corn Growers Association says the clock is ticking on getting nationwide, year-round E15 across the finish line. Mark Bunselmeyer, who farms in Macon County, tells Brownfield, “We hope to have [Read More…]