Farm News

Concerns about pesticide regulation in 2025

Friday, November 15

The president and CEO of CropLife America is concerned about the effects of EPA’s pesticide regulation in 2025. Alexandra Dunn says the Endangered Species Act will have an impact on the next growing season. “As new active ingredients are registered, those labels will have requirements... Read More.

National Corn Growers Association seeking disaster package in lame duck

Friday, November 15

The president of the National Corn Growers Association says farmers need help in the lame duck session. Kenneth Hartman, Jr., who farms in Illinois, tells Brownfield… “Prices are still low on corn and other products. Costs are up.” He says, “Inflation’s been up. The... Read More.

Corn fungicide paid in 2024

Friday, November 15

Corn farmers are reflecting on what worked and what didn’t during the growing season. Corteva Agriscience market development specialist Ron Geis says a wet spring impacted corn throughout the growing season, and disease management was critical. “If there were a couple things that really... Read More.

Less Downtime, More Protection

Friday, November 15

Many growers are seeing the benefits of adding a nitrogen stabilizer to their fertilizer applications, but some leading nitrogen stabilizers have a reputation for being hard on equipment. On this episode of the Nitrogen Corner, an agronomy expert discusses some issues to watch out... Read More.

Wheat grower says timely rains have improved crop

Friday, November 15

A Central Kansas farmer says some timely rains have helped improve wheat. Paul Penner, of Marion County, tells Brownfield… “The wheat that wasn’t up, it’s now coming up. We’re kind of pleased with that. It looks like the stand is going to be filling... Read More.

Largely mild November weather across the Heartland; some moisture on the Plains

Friday, November 15

Across the Corn Belt, rain is falling early Thursday east of the Mississippi River, where most summer crops have already been harvested. Meanwhile, mild, dry weather covers the western Corn Belt, following recent rainfall. By November 10, Midwestern winter wheat planting ranged from 86%... Read More.

A change in weather ahead; much cooler, colder days; an unsettled pattern for most

Friday, November 15

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or below-normal temperatures across much of the western and central U.S., while warmer-than-normal weather will prevail along and east of a line from Minnesota to Alabama. Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation... Read More.

Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: November 14, 2024

Thursday, November 14

Dec. corn closed at $4.19, down 7 and 1/2 centsJan. soybeans closed at $9.87 and 1/2, down 20 and 1/4 centsDec. soybean meal closed at $287.00, down $4.60Dec. soybean oil closed at 44.44, down 74 pointsDec. wheat closed at $5.30 and 1/4, down 10... Read More.

Soybeans, corn, wheat extend downtrend

Thursday, November 14

Soybeans are lower on fund and technical selling. CONAB’s guess for Brazil was up slightly on the month at 166.143 million tons, with South American planting still ongoing. The Rosario Grain Exchange now pegs Argentina’s crop at 53 million to 53.5 million tons, compared... Read More.

Cash dairy markets mixed Thursday

Thursday, November 14

Cash dairy prices were mixed Thursday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey prices were up $0.0325 at $0.6550. Four sales were recorded, ranging from $0.63 to $0.65. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0325 at $1.6575. One sale was recorded at that price. Cheese... Read More.

Ethanol production up, stocks higher

Thursday, November 14

Ethanol production had a strong week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.113 million barrels per day, up 8,000 on the week and 66,000 on the year. That works out to 46.75 million gallons of ethanol a day, the highest daily average... Read More.

CONAB raises Brazil soybean, corn guesses

Thursday, November 14

Brazil’s equivalent of the USDA has increased its estimates for that nation’s corn and soybean crops. CONAB sees Brazil’s soybean crop at 166.143 million tons, 0.1% larger than the October guess and 12.5% above last year’s crop on higher planted area expectations. Combined corn... Read More.