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More unseasonably mild, warm weather ahead for the Heartland; a trend towards wetter, too

Monday, October 21

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of warmer-than-normal weather nationwide, except for near- or below-normal temperatures in the Pacific Northwest and parts of New England. Meanwhile, wetter-than-normal conditions across the lower Southeast, the Northwest, and northern sections of California... Read More.

Delays caused by Mexican train derailment almost over

Saturday, October 19

Delays caused by a train derailment south of the Mexico-U.S. border are nearly over. Mike Steenhoek with the Soy Transportation Coalition tells Brownfield the location of the derailment nearly a week ago delayed several U.S. ag commodity exports. “There was a train derailment on... Read More.

More stable hog market

Friday, October 18

A swine lending specialist anticipates more stability in the hog market going into 2025. Daryl Timmerman with Compeer Financial also serves as president of the Minnesota Pork Producers Association. “As we look forward, certainly profitability is more stable. It’s still going to be a... Read More.

Chinese interest in equine creating unique opportunity for Kansas and Nebraska

Friday, October 18

China’s growing equestrian market is creating opportunities for the equine industry in Kansas and Nebraska. Tessa Beeman with the Kansas Department of Agriculture says a Chinese trade delegation recently toured several facilities to learn more about American Paint Horses. “Some were boarding facilities that... Read More.

Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: October 18, 2024

Friday, October 18

Dec. corn closed at $4.04 and 3/4, down 2 centsNov. soybeans closed at $9.70, down 18 and 3/4 centsDec. soybean meal closed at $315.60, down $2.50Dec. soybean oil closed at 41.82, down 77 pointsDec. wheat closed at $5.72 and 3/4, down 16 and 3/4... Read More.

Riceville-to-Riceville hurricane relief

Friday, October 18

Being the namesake of a small town in north Iowa helped spark an effort to help victims of Hurricane Helene in Riceville, North Carolina. Ruth Meirick is the foundation director for Minnesota Farm Bureau and says she felt compelled to help those impacted as... Read More.

Pioneer agronomist discuss harvest timeline, yield reports

Friday, October 18

An agronomy expert says he has high expectations for the 2024 harvest season. “Beans are really wrapping up and honestly corn will be finishing up here fast as well,” said Brandon Walter with Pioneer. Walter says the harvest pace has been exceptionally quick, and... Read More.

Soybeans, corn, wheat see daily, weekly losses

Friday, October 18

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling, along with the drop in crude oil, cementing a big weekly decline. Soybeans continue to monitor U.S. harvest weather and South American planting conditions. Weekly sales were solid at 62.6 million bushels with China and Egypt... Read More.

Cattle futures higher to end the week

Friday, October 18

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up following the steady to higher cash business. December live cattle closed $1.15 higher at $187.32, and February live cattle closed $1.15 higher at $188.12. November feeder cattle closed $1.85 higher at $247.60, and... Read More.

Delta farmers ask Boozman for new farm bill and disaster relief

Friday, October 18

The ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee says at a recent roundtable, Mississippi Delta farmers asked him to prioritize a new farm bill and disaster relief package in the lame duck session of Congress. John Boozman says challenging commodity prices and higher input... Read More.

Some acreage shifts anticipated for southern crops in 2025

Friday, October 18

An extension ag economist says he’s expecting some acreage shifts for southern crops in 2025. “There’s a lot to consider. What input costs do and the price of competing crops.” Scott Stiles at the University of Arkansas says cotton prices have declined a lot... Read More.

Variability at harvest for soybeans, corn, sunflowers in NW MN

Friday, October 18

A farmer in northwest Minnesota says there’s been some good soybeans this fall, but there’s also variability in fields caused by early season moisture. Kevin Capistran tells Brownfield “I went to my next field and it was yielding more in the mid-40 bushels/acre. I... Read More.