According to the USDA, the cotton and soybean harvest is complete, and the peanut harvest is nearly complete. Winter wheat is 95 percent planted, 84 percent emerged, and 52 percent of the crop is rated good to excellent. Pasture conditions are just 13 percent good to excellent. Topsoil moisture is 83 percent adequate to surplus…… Continue Reading
Ohio winter wheat rated 70% good to excellent
The USDA says routine maintenance and winter preparation efforts are in full swing across Ohio with most harvest work complete. The latest crop progress report shows winter wheat emergence at 97% with 70% of the crop rated good to excellent. Aside from the wheat progress, most farming activities in the state over the last week…… Continue Reading
Indiana winter wheat emergence at 88%
The USDA says winter wheat emergence is approximately on schedule in Indiana. The latest crop progress report says 88% of the crop has emerged, near the five-year average of 89%, with 64% of the crop in good to excellent condition. The agency says winter preparations commenced as harvest season for many farmers in Indiana came…… Continue Reading
95% of Missouri soybeans harvested
Soybean harvest is near the finish line in Missouri. The USDA says 95% of the state’s crop has been harvested as of Sunday, in line with the five-year average pace. Ninety-six percent of winter wheat has been planted with 82% of the crop emerged. Seventy-eight percent of the winter wheat crop is in good to…… Continue Reading
Soybeans eke out modest gains, corn, wheat down
Soybeans were modestly higher short covering and technical buying, along with spillover from bean meal. The trade’s watching the generally favorable planting and development weather in South America. After a slow start in Argentina and Brazil, improved weather has allowed the planting paces to pick up steam. The USDA’s next monthly supply, demand, and production…… Continue Reading
IRFA praises Iowa Supreme Court decision on carbon pipeline survey access
The Iowa Supreme Court recently ruled to uphold survey access for the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline. Monte Shaw, executive director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association, says the decision supports progress of the carbon pipeline and infrastructure projects across the state. “Iowa law very logically allows temporary access to property that might be impacted to…… Continue Reading
Iowa delegation returns from trade mission to Taiwan, Japan
Iowa’s deputy ag secretary says a recent trade mission to Taiwan and Japan was an opportunity to explore an expansion of ag exports. Grant Menke tells Brownfield the two countries have been critical trading partners for Iowa producers. “Taiwan and Japan are both very strong and stable markets for U.S. ag export markets. Both ranked…… Continue Reading
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: November 25, 2024
Dec. corn closed at $4.24 and 3/4, down 3/4 centJan. soybeans closed at $9.85 and 3/4, up 2 and 1/4 centsDec. soybean meal closed at $293.70, up $4.50Dec. soybean oil closed at 41.21, down 56 pointsDec. wheat closed at $5.35 and 3/4, down 8 and 1/2 centsDec. live cattle closed at $186.50, down 27 centsJan.…… Continue Reading
55% of U.S. winter wheat rated good to excellent
The USDA’s winter wheat condition rating moved higher over the past week as the crop gets closer to dormancy. 55% of U.S. winter wheat is in now in good to excellent condition, a surge of 6% over the past week and well above the initial rating thanks to recent improvements in precipitation in many key…… Continue Reading
Michigan farmers working on pre-winter fieldwork
Harvesting is complete in Michigan, as farmers move on to other pre-winter activities. USDA reporters say Michigan farmers are planting cover crops, testing soil, applying herbicides and fertilizer, spreading lime and manure, testing soil, and hauling grain. Additional moisture last week helped improve the winter wheat condition. Twenty-one percent of the winter wheat is in…… Continue Reading
