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Sprouting corn and colorful soybeans are showing up in some fields as combines roll across South Dakota, Iowa and Missouri. Jeff Kloucek is a crop consultant and farmer in eastern South Dakota. “There’s normal soybeans, [Read More…]

Soybean basis is weakening at crush plants across parts of the Corn Belt following several weeks of stronger bids driven by harvest delays. Ed Usset with the University of Minnesota says there was especially strong [Read More…]

The retiring CEO of Dairy Management Inc. says consumers have changed how they think about food since she joined the checkoff 25 years ago. Barb O’Brien tells Brownfield, “Trust is up nine points from a [Read More…]

Some farmers say crop quality concerns haven’t been a big issue in their respective areas. Lance Lillibridge, who raises a corn-on-corn rotation near Vinton in eastern Iowa, says he hasn’t detected any sprouting in his [Read More…]

The president of the National Council of Ag Employers says he’s still optimistic an ag labor reform bill can pass by the end of the calendar year. “We’re up to 60 bipartisan co-sponsors,” says John [Read More…]

Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. Near-term harvest weather looks favorable, helping farmers catch up after recent delays, but there are quality concerns in some areas. Still, reports have crushers taking in [Read More…]

The associate director of transportation and infrastructure with the Illinois Farm Bureau says executive orders at the state and federal level to allow highway use of dyed diesel could help farmers save money this fall, [Read More…]

The CEO of Itafos, a vertically integrated phosphate producer with operations in Idaho and Brazil, says global availability and affordability of phosphate fertilizer continues to be impacted by export bans and conflicts. David Delaney tells [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, dry weather accompanies a warming trend, with Tuesday’s high temperatures expected to reach 80°F or higher in many locations west of the Mississippi River. Although variable conditions exist, harvest activities are [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and precipitation across most of the country. Cooler-than-normal conditions will be confined to portions of the northern High Plains. [Read More…]

The state of Wisconsin has confirmed a new case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a backyard flock. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection says the Racine County flock is the second [Read More…]

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says President Trump’s latest action on dyed diesel is aimed at helping farmers navigate short-term economic challenges. Speaking to farmers and ag leaders in Prairie City, Iowa on Tuesday, Rollins said [Read More…]

From the latest harvest projections to the WASDE price outlooks for new crop markets, Roberts says there’s a positive outlook for corn and soybeans. Brownfield’s Mark Dorenkamp talks with Dr. Megan Roberts, Agricultural Economist with Compeer [Read More…]

A central Illinois farmer says high input prices and volatility are making long-term budgeting a challenge. Derek Martin, who grows corn and soybeans in Logan County, tells Brownfield… “I was in the semi yesterday and [Read More…]

Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying. Harvest is behind average but this week mostly looks dry ahead of more rain chances next week. U.S. exports could be boosted by a higher move in [Read More…]

Dec. corn $5.08, up 10 and 3/4 centsNov. soybeans $13.03, up 22 and 1/4 centsDec. soybean meal $354.80, up $7.70Dec. soybean oil 69.91, up 56 pointsDec. Chicago wheat $7.04 and 1/4, up 12 centsDec. live [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures were sharply higher on the executive order allowing for expanded red dyed diesel use and technical buying. Additionally, boxed beef was up sharply at midday, [Read More…]

An Extension specialist says using a seed drill can improve cover crop establishment during the fall and strengthen weed suppression the following spring. John Wallace with Pennsylvania State University Extension tells Brownfield, “If there are [Read More…]

Cash dairy prices were mixed Tuesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was unchanged at $0.8350. No sales were reported.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.01 to $1.3350. Eight sales were reported ranging from $1.3150 to [Read More…]

Missouri Corn Growers Association CEO Bradley Schad says President Trump’s recent effort to provide relief from high diesel costs complements steps already taken by several states. “Having both of them in effect gives the allowability [Read More…]