The USDA has raised its expectations for 2025 corn and soybean production. The corn crop estimate is slightly more than in August and 13% above 2024 at 16.814 billion bushels, with a 2.1 bushel per acre cut to average yield, now at 186.7 bushels per acre, canceled out by larger planted and harvested acreage, at…… Continue Reading
Farmers expected to face increased financial pressure heading into 2026
An ag economist says margins are expected to tighten even more heading into 2026 and farmers should keep a close eye on their balance sheets. Purdue University’s Michael Langemeier says producers with high debt-to-asset ratios are the most at risk. “We estimated that within those that have financial stress, it’s about four to six percent are at risk,”…… Continue Reading
Driving Demand Initiatives
Soybeans are stepping into the spotlight. The United Soybean Board is expanding demand opportunities for soybeans, from improving animal nutrition to boosting dairy production and helping create clean fuels. Listen to learn more. The post Driving Demand Initiatives appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
Dust, Fire Risk, and Rapid Maturity: Midwest Farmers Face Heat Wave at Harvest
A climatologist says a heat wave is occurring in the Midwest as farmers begin harvest. Justin Glisan with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship says temperatures are expected to reach the 90s over the next 5-7 days. “Thinking of corn and beans, if corn hasn’t black layered or matured with these temperatures then…… Continue Reading
Drought expands across the Midwest; spotty showers High Plains to the upper Midwest
Across the Corn Belt, sudden warmth favors summer crop maturation and early-season harvest efforts. On September 7, Missouri led the Midwest with 9% of its corn acreage harvested, while other states in the region exhibited corn harvest progress ranging from 0 to 2%. On the same date, 25% of the U.S. corn crop was fully…… Continue Reading
Late-season warmth & heat to continue; organized rains to favor the Plains
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, with the Mississippi Valley having the greatest likelihood of experiencing unusually warm weather. Meanwhile, below-normal precipitation across much of the Pacific Northwest, South (excluding Florida’s peninsula), East, and lower Midwest should contrast with wetter-than-normal conditions across the remainder of the country,…… Continue Reading
Cattle futures higher heading into Friday
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher, waiting on the rest of the week’s direct business to develop. October live cattle closed $1.12 higher at $232.27 and December live cattle closed $1.45 higher at $234.12. October feeder cattle closed $1.95 higher at $352.35 and November feeder cattle closed $2.20 higher at…… Continue Reading
States like Iowa seeing nitrogen loss from frequent summer rains
An abnormally wet summer in parts of the Corn Belt likely resulted in some nitrogen loss. Ty Stender with Corteva Agriscience says northern Iowa was one area that saw heavy rains in June and July. “And just overall a pretty wet year that has lead to a little bit of nitrogen loss, that’s showing up…… Continue Reading
California a step away from legalizing E15 sales
California could soon legalize sales of E15. American Coalition for Ethanol senior vice president Ron Lamberty says state lawmakers recently passed a bill allowing for sales of fuel blended with 15 percent ethanol. “What the bill does is it says if stations want to start selling it now they can prior to this final CARB…… Continue Reading
ADM regenerative ag program demonstrating conservation at scale
The director of climate-smart ag origination with ADM says over 5 million acres of cropland were enrolled in the company’s regenerative agriculture program last year. Paul Scheetz says it’s a year ahead of schedule. “In 2022, when we set those goals for 2025, it was ultimately to accomplish what we’ve been able to accomplish…… Continue Reading
