Ethanol production hit by holiday week slowdown

U.S. ethanol production declined over the past week as some plants idled for Thanksgiving. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.073 million barrels per day, down 46,000 from the prior week’s all-time high and 3,000 under a year ago. The domestic ethanol supply grew for the fifth week in a row, totaling 23…… Continue Reading

Robotic cover crop seeder shows promise

A digital ag specialist with the University of Illinois Extension says robotic cover crop seeders are showing promise. Dennis Bowman says the technology allows cover crops to be seeded much earlier in the season. “A lot of our cover crop seed doesn’t get put out until after harvest, and if it doesn’t get a rain…… Continue Reading

Farmer sentiment reaches highest levels since 2021

An ag economist says farmer concern about a potential trade war didn’t impact this month’s Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. Jim Mintert with Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture says farmer sentiment hit its highest level since 2021. “The big improvement was mostly on the side of future expectations,” he says. “The future expectation index jumped…… Continue Reading

Firm farmland values going into 2025

Farmland values in the Upper Midwest are generally firm going into 2025. Kasey Maypark, an appraiser for Compeer Financial, covers northwestern Wisconsin. “Cropland has stayed on the stronger side in my area, there have not been a ton of sales. I’m sure that’s pretty common in a lot of the areas that we cover. There’s…… Continue Reading

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