A farmer in eastern Illinois says harvest wrapped up well ahead of normal. KJ Johnson grows corn and soybeans with his family in Champaign and Vermilion Counties. “Yields were good.” He says, “Corn was a little better than I thought, still below average, but my expectations were down because of just how dry it was.…… Continue Reading
Risk and complexity slow adoption of flexible farm lease agreements
Many landowners seem hesitant to use flexible lease agreements. University of Minnesota Extension educator Nathan Hulinksy says there’s concern about risk. “The idea of sharing some of that profit and loss with the cyclical agricultural economy that we have (is the purpose of flex leases). The downside is you don’t know that bonus check amount…… Continue Reading
Kansas soybean and corn yields chow wide range this fall
An eastern Kansas farmer says corn and soybean yields have varied this fall. Danieal Anderes says most if his soybean crop did well. “I think soil types, some other stuff and varieties got away from us this year. If you find the right hit, you got a really nice field. If you found something a…… Continue Reading
South-central Nebraska harvest delivers near-record production
South-central Nebraska farmer Randy Uhrmacher says he was pleasantly surprised by his corn and soybean crops this year. “We were at or above any records we’ve had overall.” He tells Brownfield he wrapped up harvest about 10 days ago. “We did have some hybrids that were off quite a bit. They didn’t take the disease…… Continue Reading
Michigan wheat leader: early planting and ideal conditions supporting yield potential
The chairman of the Michigan Wheat Program says an early harvest season has been ideal for the crop. Jeff Krohn farms in Huron County. “There’s a direct correlation to early planting wheat to better yields,” he shares. “Our wheat has got four and five, six tillers already. We got it planted at the end of September, 1st…… Continue Reading
Soybean surge on commercial buying, China demand hopes, and record NOPA crush
Soybeans were sharply higher on commercial and technical buying. It looks like Friday’s losses after the largely neutral USDA numbers were overdone and there was more talk about demand from China. A statement made by President Trump over the weekend had minimal details. Chinese purchases of U.S. beans have fallen short of pledged amounts, so…… Continue Reading
Cattle futures higher, lean hogs mixed
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures were sharply higher on oversold signals and the tight supply of market ready numbers. The trade was also starting to get ready for this week’s direct business and for Friday’s USDA Cattle on Feed report. December live was up $2.12 at $221.27 and February was…… Continue Reading
China slow to honor U.S. soybean purchase commitments
The chief commodities economist at StoneX Group says there’s little evidence that China plans to follow through on its purchase commitments of U.S. soybeans. Arlan Suderman says he believes China has agreed to purchase a U.S. soybeans, but “China seems to be very slow to want to admit to that, or to live up to…… Continue Reading
2025 soybean crop exceeded expectations for northwest Ohio farmer
A northwest Ohio farmer says this year’s soybean crop exceeded expectations. Justin Gravatt tells Brownfield, “It was below what I thought it was going to be in July, but a little better than what I thought it would be in August. We ended up about average. The dry weather and heat in August definitely took off some…… Continue Reading
Southern Indiana farmer wraps up harvest, planning underway for 2026
A southern Indiana farmer says weather patterns had the biggest impact on this year’s corn and soybean crop. Ben Kron tells Brownfield yields were varied. “You would get in one field of corn or beans, and they would just be great,” he says. “You get into another field, and it would be nothing to brag about.…… Continue Reading
