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Recent rainfall benefits Indiana crop progress

Cooler weather and continuous rainfall helped alleviate drought conditions across the state. According to the latest crop and conditions report from the USDA, corn is rated ​69 percent good to excellent with ​66 percent silking. Soybeans are ​67 percent blooming with condition rated ​68 percent good...

Tennessee crops face ongoing drought

Drought conditions are worsening for Tennessee crops despite some rain last week. USDA says corn condition dropped to 52 percent good to excellent with 87 percent of the crop silking and 48 percent in the dough stage. Cotton is 87 percent squared, 52 percent...

67% of U.S. corn, 68% of soybeans good to excellent

The U.S. corn condition rating dipped a little over the past week, while soybeans held steady. That followed another week of generally favorable development weather in much of the Midwest and Plains, while forecasts for this week show the potential for a hotter, drier...

Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 22, 2024

Sep. corn closed at $4.00 and 1/4, up 9 and 3/4 centsAug. soybeans closed at $11.17 and 3/4, up 20 and 1/2 centsAug. soybean meal closed at $343.60, up $6.80Aug. soybean oil closed at 47.00, up 44 pointsSep. wheat closed at $5.48, up 5...

Wisconsin small grains, potato harvests ramping up

Many Wisconsin farmers took advantage of the mostly-dry week to harvest small grains and hay.  USDA statistician Greg Busler says some oats, wheat, and 2nd crop hay was harvested last week, and the potato harvest is getting underway. Forty percent of Wisconsin’s corn is...

Solid gains for soybeans, corn, wheat

Soybeans were sharply higher on commercial and technical buying, with August able to move, and close, above $11. Forecasts generally look hotter and drier in western growing areas starting midweek, while, for the near-term, conditions generally look better for eastern and southern areas. The...

Plan to consistently adapt to new weather extremes

A field crops educator says regularly scouting is the best way for farmers to manage through weather extremes. Michigan State University Extension’s Nicolle Ritche tells Brownfield it’s hard to tell what should be normal for crops as climatic conditions become more variable. “As we...

Perfect storm for white mold susceptibility

An agronomist for DEKALB Asgrow says conditions have been ripe for white mold pressure in soybeans. Michigan’s Doug George tells Brownfield, “It was the perfect storm, particularly for white mold, because we got the heavy rains during a time period when the flowers were...

Staying aware of white mold emergence

A plant pathologist says soybean farmers should be closely watching for the emergence of white mold. Dylan Mangel with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln says, “We’re really coming up now on white mold season. We really suffered from it last year in my area. Right...

Iowa farmer sees benefits of conservation management

A central Iowa landowner continues to implement a number of conservation practices to help improve soil health on his farm. Lee Tesdell raises row crops near Slater and   says his management strategies have helped enhance water quality. “We can take water that’s above the...

Farmers for Watersheds launches in Illinois

A Midwest program manager with American Farmland Trust says new farmer led, regional groups focused on conservation are sprouting up in Illinois. Dr. Staci McGill says “Farmers for Watersheds” groups are focused on farmers sharing experiences. “Farmers learn best from other farmers.” She says,...

Northern Iowa farmer feels good about his 2024 crop

A north-central Iowa farmer says conditions have been variable during the growing season. Brent Renner tells Brownfield a need for rain hasn’t been an issue compared to recent years. “A lot of moisture. More moisture than my particular area tends to wish for, to...
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