Farm News

An active pattern ahead for Thanksgiving Week; much colder air on the move

Friday, November 22

Unsettled weather in northern California and the Northwest will linger early next week, although heavy precipitation will diminish after Friday. Still, additional precipitation in the Sierra Nevada and northern California’s coastal ranges could total 4 to 10 inches or more. Eventually, light to moderately...

Another pattern change ahead; colder, more Winterlike conditions ahead for the Heartland

Friday, November 22

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures and above-normal precipitation across much of the country. Warmer-than-normal weather will be limited to the Deep South, from southern Texas to the southern Atlantic Coast. Meanwhile drier-than-normal conditions should be...

Don’t be afraid of precision technology

Friday, November 22

A Case IH field representative says precision ag technology is designed to enhance equipment logistics. Kendal Quandahl says FieldOps was launched this year and comes standard in new Case IH equipment. “The really cool thing at Case IH is we design it with farmers,”...

Leveraging Nitrogen to Optimize Yield Results

Friday, November 22

Current market conditions have growers increasingly focused on maximizing the dollars they spend, including their nitrogen investments. On this latest episode of the Nitrogen Corner, an agronomy expert with Koch Agronomic Services talks about the role nitrogen stabilizers can play. The post

BASF – SCN Awareness Month

Thursday, November 21

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2024 NAFB Trade Talk

Thursday, November 21

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Drought causes challenges for Kansas ethanol plant

Thursday, November 21

The CEO of an ethanol plant in northwest Kansas says 2024 has been a challenging year. Derek Peine is with Western Plains Energy in Oakley. “For us in particular, we suffered another year of drought. So that’s pushed our grain prices up, squeezed our...

Much still to learn about soybean cyst nematode

Thursday, November 21

There is still much to learn about the number one yield-robbing pest in soybeans. Iowa State University entomologist Greg Tylka has studied soybean cyst nematodes for decades and says he’s fascinated by the biology. “There will be decades more to learn about soybean cyst...

Light cash cattle trade Thursday

Thursday, November 21

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mostly lower ahead of widespread direct cash business and Friday’s USDA Cattle on Feed numbers. Feeders had support from the lower move in corn, also waiting for direct trade and the on feed report. December live was...

Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: November 21, 2024

Thursday, November 21

Dec. corn closed at $4.26 and 3/4, down 3 and 1/2 centsJan. soybeans closed at $9.77 and 3/4, down 12 and 3/4 centsDec. soybean meal closed at $287.70, down $1.70Dec. soybean oil closed at 42.18, down 110 pointsDec. wheat closed at $5.48 and 3/4,...

Demand for ag land remains steady

Thursday, November 21

Pictured: Farmers National Company’s Matt Gunderson at the 2024 NAFB Convention in Kansas City (Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield) An ag real estate specialist says there’s still some good demand for farmland across the U.S. Matt Gunderson with Farmers National Company says sales have been...

Soybeans, corn, wheat drift downward

Thursday, November 21

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. Near-term planting and development weather in South America continues to look generally favorable. The fundamental implications of big South American crops also pressured soybean meal and oil. China and unknown destinations bought U.S. beans ahead of...