Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. It looks like nothing pertaining to ag came out of this round of talks with China. Beijing has yet to buy any new crop U.S. soybeans, at least outright, because of tariff tensions with the U.S., and might slow down purchases overall because of mounting supplies…… Continue Reading
Illinois harvest picking up
A western Illinois farmer says harvest activity is picking up in his area. Tim Thompson grows corn and soybeans in Morgan County. “The starting gun has went off.” He says, “I’m hearing, I guess, a lot of different scenarios right now. Maybe some folks who are a little bit disappointed that the top end is…… Continue Reading
Drought conditions starting to pick back up in Ohio
A northwest Ohio farmer says drought conditions are starting to take a toll on the crop in the final stretch of the growing season. Dennis Vennekotter says nearly the whole state is now on the U.S. Drought Monitor. “We didn’t have much rain in August,” he says. “Things were really looking good up until that…… Continue Reading
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: September 15, 2025
Dec. corn $4.23 and 1/4, down 6 and 3/4 centsNov. soybeans $10.42 and 3/4, down 3 and 1/2 centsOct. soybean meal $285.20, down $2.40Oct. soybean oil 51.76, up 9 pointsDec. Chicago wheat $5.25, up 1 and 1/2 centsOct. live cattle $234.60, up $4.62Oct. feeder cattle $354.50, up $8.70Oct. lean hogs $97.52, up 40 centsOct. Class…… Continue Reading
Warmer weather causes harvest concerns
A central Indiana farmer says he’s concerned warmer weather conditions could impact the start of harvest. Chris Cherry says there hasn’t been any rainfall in more than ten days. “We started out looking pretty good,” he says. “Then we went through a period where I wasn’t quite sure about it. I thought we were going…… Continue Reading
7% of U.S. corn, 5% of soybeans harvested
The USDA’s national crop ratings were mostly lower over the past week. That’s generally in line with seasonal trends, as conditions tend to dip as harvest advances, along with mostly dry weather in much of the region. As of Sunday, 67% of the corn crop is rated good to excellent, down 1% on the week,…… Continue Reading
Top-end yield loss possible after August storms in parts of Nebraska
A south-central Nebraska farmer says crop conditions are mixed. Morgan Wrich of Nelson says corn is in good shape despite on-going moisture issues. “Things are still pretty wet out there. We’re waiting for the corn to dry down. We’re sitting around 35-ish moisture level. We won’t start harvest for another week and-a-half or so and…… Continue Reading
Rain-perfect season sets stage for big harvest in southeast Kansas
Harvest season is ramping up in southeast Kansas, and an Elk County farmer says conditions have set his crop up for a breakout year. Ben Bellar tells Brownfield, “Honestly, I’ve got some of the best looking crops I’ve had in quite a few years. We’ve had just the perfect amount of rain around here.…… Continue Reading
Pork industry highlights key ag issues during Fall Legislative Conference
A Minnesota pork producer says several ag policy issues were discussed with members of Congress during last week’s Fall Legislative Action Conference in Washington, D.C. Maddie Hokanson of Goodhue is a director on the Minnesota Pork Board. “We talked about the farm bill and making sure there’s a Prop 12 fix able to be added…… Continue Reading
Farm Rescue ready to help this harvest
A volunteer with Farm Rescue says the organization stands ready to help farm families in crisis this harvest season. John Radke says over 500 volunteers across 10 Midwestern states can assist when injury or illness threatens a farm’s future. “You can’t make them happy when they’re hurt, but you can sure take the edge off…… Continue Reading
