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An inconsistent crop in the northern U.S.

Monday, July 22

Farmers in portions of the Northern Plains say corn and soybean conditions are inconsistent following wet planting and growing seasons. In southwest Minnesota, Lincoln County farmer Bob Worth says crop conditions have improved greatly in the last few weeks with corn advancing ahead of...

River traffic returning to normal

Monday, July 22

Flood waters have receded enough to resume normal Mississippi River commercial and recreational traffic. Melanie Peterson with the Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District tells Brownfield all locks and dams from St. Paul down to Lock and Dam #10 at Guttenberg, Iowa were...

Derecho tears through Indiana last week leaving storm damage

Monday, July 22

Farmers and agronomists continue to access crop damage from the derecho that moved through parts of Indiana last week. Purdue Extension’s Dan Quinn says the long term impact will depend… “The main thing that we’re really watching now is from the corn plant side,...

Economist says he’s still not seeing widespread expansion of the cattle herd

Monday, July 22

An ag economist says the latest Cattle on Feed report from the USDA isn’t showing any significant signs of expansion to the cattle herd. University of Tennessee’s Charley Martinez says the percentage of heifers on feed was relatively unchanged. “We have less animals compared...

CME cash dairy mostly higher Monday

Monday, July 22

Cash dairy prices were mostly higher Monday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.0075 at $0.5250. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.01 at $1.8750. Four sales were recorded, ranging from $1.8625 to $1.8750. Cheese barrels were up...

Soybean export inspections up on week

Monday, July 22

The USDA says corn and wheat export inspections as of the week ending July 18th remain ahead of the paces needed to meet projections for the current respective marketing years. The 2024/25 marketing year got underway June 1st for wheat, while 2023/24 began September...

Near-seasonal, generally “quiet” weather covers much of the Heartland

Monday, July 22

Across the Corn Belt, mild, mostly dry weather favors corn and soybean development. Monday’s Midwestern high temperatures should range from 80 to 85°F. Early Monday, any showers are mostly limited to the eastern Corn Belt, mainly in Ohio. On the Plains, heat is mostly...

Corn aphids causing concern

Monday, July 22

The outreach agronomist with the Illinois Soybean Association says corn aphids are causing concerns. Stephanie Porter tells Brownfield several areas are seeing elevated numbers of the pest. “The scary thing about the aphids is they can explode quickly.” She says, “They do like cool...

The 2024 Ag Innovation Showcase

Monday, July 22

The third Ag Innovation Showcase takes place July 31 at Missouri Soybeans Bay Farm Research Facility. Missouri Soybeans Conservation and Farm Operations Director Clayton Light says the showcase will feature the newest in agriculture technology and provides a look into the future of farming. The...

Typical mid-Summer heat, humidity & rainfall chances this week for much of the Heartland

Monday, July 22

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions in the Pacific Northwest and an area stretching from the southern Plains into the Tennessee Valley and lower Mississippi Valley. Meanwhile, near- or...

Nutrient management in a wet year

Monday, July 22

Farmers in several states have been dealing with excessive moisture for weeks if not months, and AgroLiquid national agronomist Stephanie Zelinko says it’s caused a lot of problems. She tells Brownfield one of the challenges right now is getting nutrients to the crop, and...

MO drought committee: conditions much better

Monday, July 22

Missouri’s deputy ag director said timely rains throughout the growing season mean the state’s corn and soybeans look better than they have in the past few years. Chris Klenklen also told the Missouri Drought Assessment Committee in a meeting on Friday “we’ve had a...