Ag News
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: June 1, 2023
Jul. corn closed at $5.92 and 1/2, down 1 and 1/2 centsJul. soybeans closed at $13.29 and 1/2, up 29 and 3/4 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $401.40, up $8.00Jul. soybean oil closed at 47.86, up [Read More…]
U.S. House passes debt ceiling agreement
On a vote of 314 – 117, the U.S. House has passed the agreement in principle to raise the debt ceiling and the Senate is now considering the bill. The bill includes a temporary expansion [Read More…]
Ethanol production up, supply expands
Ethanol production and stocks both moved higher last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production was a six-week high at 1.004 million barrels, an increase of 21,000 from the previous week, but a decrease [Read More…]
Drought is getting worse in Missouri
Governor Mike Parson has issued a drought alert for more than half of the state. More than 60% of Missouri counties are experiencing some level of dryness, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Extreme drought [Read More…]
Hay production isn’t great in southwest MO
A cattle producer in southwest Missouri says fescue is making about half of the tonnage of a normal year. Adam Whitesell from Dade and Greene Counties has been baling hay in the last week and [Read More…]
Opportunities for canola in the Renewable Fuel Standard
Canola-oil derived renewable diesel and other related biofuels now qualify as “advanced biofuels” under the Renewable Fuel Standard thanks to a determination by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency late last year. In this episode of [Read More…]
Farmers for Free Trade: Indo-Pacific Economic Framework progress being made
The executive director of Farmers for Free Trade says overcoming non-tariff trade barriers should be a priority for the Biden administration as they continue work on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity. Brian Kuehl says [Read More…]
Russia, Ukraine disagreements put Black Sea Agreement back in unchartered waters
Disagreements between Russia and Ukraine over agriculture exports have put the future of the Black Sea Grain Initiative in jeopardy once again. Jim McCormick with AgMarket.Net tells Brownfield Russia is demanding to increase its exports [Read More…]
Planting almost done for a Wisconsin farmer
The end of planting season is near for a Wisconsin dairy farmer who also does custom planting. Brody Stapel Brody Stapel from Cedar Grove has been busy planting for other farms but is focusing on [Read More…]
Ensuring there’s no flour shortage
Wheat conditions in parts of the U.S. are some of the worst they’ve been in decades. Marco Hernandez is with one of the nation’s largest wheat milling companies. He explains why companies like his are [Read More…]
House lawmakers to vote on debt ceiling
The House is expected to vote Wednesday on an agreement in principle that would raise the debt ceiling while reducing government spending. The agreement, known as the Fiscal Responsibility Act, includes a temporary expansion of [Read More…]
Disorganized rains ahead to favor the Plains; very warm weather to continue across the Corn Belt
For the remainder of the week, disorganized showers will primarily affect areas between the Rockies and Mississippi Valley, with 5-day rainfall totals reaching 1 to 2 inches or more in some locations. Some of the [Read More…]
Warm; spotty to scattered rains continue to favor the Plains, western Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, scattered showers are confined to the upper Midwest. Elsewhere, sudden warmth and ongoing dry conditions are reducing topsoil moisture for corn and soybean emergence and development. Wednesday’s high temperatures will reach [Read More…]
SD corn conditions start the season good
South Dakota farmers had good planting progress and a decent corn condition rating for the first update this season. Corn planting in South Dakota is 92%, well ahead of average for this time of the [Read More…]
Wisconsin farmers planted crops and cut hay during a dry week
The dry and warm week allowed Wisconsin farmers to plant crops and start the hay harvest. The first cutting of alfalfa hay is now 33% finished, six days ahead of average. The USDA says the [Read More…]
Corn crop in Kentucky rated 76% good to excellent
Below-normal temperatures and rainfall slowed progress in Kentucky this past week. Keith Tapp farms in the western part of the state. “We would have been wrapped up if we hadn’t had to replant about a [Read More…]
Dry weather helps MO crop emergence, harms hay
A livestock specialist with the University of Missouri Extension says producers in west-central Missouri started baling hay in the last week. But Gene Schmitz tells Brownfield the continued dry conditions haven’t helped the yield for [Read More…]
Tennessee crops: corn 78% and cotton 71% rated good to excellent
Tennessee crops are off to a strong start this year. The USDA reports weather was favorable for planting and transplanting crops and cutting hay. Corn is rated 78% good to excellent with 97% planted and [Read More…]
Conditions trending hot and dry in central Illinois
A central Illinois grain farmer says a hot, dry spell could stress row crops this week. Elliott Uphoff of Shelby County tells Brownfield they haven’t had rain in a couple of weeks. “We’re dry, but [Read More…]
Minnesota farmers plant crops, cut hay as dry weather continues
The warm and dry weather gave Minnesota farmers almost six and a half days suitable for fieldwork. USDA statistician Dan Lofthus says farmers were planting, spraying, and cutting hay in the week ending Sunday. Minnesota’s [Read More…]