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A farmer in west-central Missouri says the recent rains are delaying early planting, and while the moisture is needed, it’s heavier than expected. “So far, we’ve had a little more than four inches since the [Read More…]

The CEO of the National Grain and Feed Association says they are tracking two bills that could have major implications for ag transportation. Mike Seyfert says the current surface transportation authorization expires at the end [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures, except for cooler-than-normal conditions in parts of the Northeast and from southern Texas to the southern Atlantic Coast. Meanwhile, [Read More…]

A member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee says year-round, nationwide E15 negotiations are in a good place going into the April recess. Brad Finstad is a Republican from Minnesota. “We had a lot of [Read More…]

Soybeans were modestly lower on profit taking and technical selling. The USDA acreage numbers were slightly bullish, but the quarterly grain stocks report was bearish. With this of numbers out of the way, the trade’s [Read More…]

A dairy leader says health-conscious consumers are paying more attention to dairy foods. Gregg Doud with the National Milk Producers Federation tells Brownfield the protein dynamic and change in consumer demand is real for several [Read More…]

An extension specialist says on-farm research plots can help farmers experiment with products or practices with limited risk. Michigan State University’s Eric Anderson tells Brownfield, “We’re trialing these products on a limited number of acres, [Read More…]

2026 U.S. broiler hatchery numbers remain on pace to top 2025, implying a larger U.S. flock and increased meat availability. The USDA says 254.778 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubators last week, while 195.791 [Read More…]

The USDA says there will be an increase in cotton plantings this spring, higher than some were expecting. Jody Campiche with the National Cotton Council says a boost in cotton prices likely helped. “The NCC [Read More…]

A meteorologist with Aura Commodities says much of the Midwest has benefited from a wet month of March. Xander Lowry says the eastern Corn Belt has seen some needed relief from the lingering drought. “It’s [Read More…]

The farmer response rate for USDA’s Prospective Plantings survey was the lowest it’s ever been for the March survey. Seth Meyer, the director of the University of Missouri’s Food and Ag Policy Research Institute, says [Read More…]

Working to maximize yields in 2026. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Syngenta agronomist Jami Loecker says creating a proactive crop management plan could help growers mitigate risk. The post Using a proactive crop [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, wet snow in portions of the upper Great Lakes region, especially near Lake Superior, contrasts with warm, humid conditions from Missouri to Ohio. Isolated large hail was reported overnight as far [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook for calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures, except for cooler-than-normal conditions in southern and coastal Texas, as well as the nation’s northern tier from northern [Read More…]

An agricultural economist with the University of Illinois says the USDA’s Prospective Plantings Report shows more farmers plan to plant soybeans this year. However, Joe Janzen says the shift in acres fell below pre-report estimates. [Read More…]

An extension agronomist who covers southeast and east central Iowa says most farmers in her area are in good shape with fertilizer. Rebecca Vittetoe with Iowa State University tells Brownfield a lot of manure gets [Read More…]

Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying, along with the weakness in the dollar during the session. The USDA expects soybean planted area to be up 4% on the year, which was towards [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher, optimistic about the week’s business.  April live cattle closed $3.47 higher at $243.02 and June live cattle closed $3.07 higher at $243.27.  April feeder [Read More…]

May corn $4.57 and 3/4, up 2 centsMay soybeans $11.71, up 11 and 1/4 centsMay soybean meal $316.40, up $1.50May soybean oil 68.88, up 41 pointsMay Chicago wheat $6.16 and 1/4, up 9 and 1/4 [Read More…]

Sorghum planted area is projected to decline in 2026. The USDA expects 6.12 million acres of to be planted to sorghum this year, down 8% from last year. Ongoing drought in the Plains likely had [Read More…]