Soybeans follow bean oil, corn consolidates

Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying, along with spillover support from the strength in bean oil. Beans continue to monitor weather, which looks mostly favorable over the near-term. Longer-term outlooks do have the potential for a more stressful pattern in parts of the region, which would come during key development phases. Old…Continue Reading

Soy Oils – EP 2

Soybean oil is more than just a byproduct – it helps add value to the crop and keeps demand strong. Soybean oil plays a crucial role in the world’s food supply, and science clearly shows that it is healthy for humans consumption. The post Soy Oils – EP 2 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.…Continue Reading

Declines in migration expected to exacerbate labor shortages

CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange Director says the labor crunch across the U.S. is only going to get tighter. Rob Fox tells Brownfield the historic surge in immigration in recent years has helped to offset lower workforce participation rates. “They really made the problem kind of less acute for the time being, but in 2025 and moving…Continue Reading

See & Spray impacting soybean traits

Advancements in spraying technology are bringing changes to soybean traits. Katy Martin-Rainey, professor of soybean genetics at Purdue, says current soybean varieties don’t hold up well against most pre-emergent herbicides, but that needs to change. “See and Spray technology is something that everyone is quite excited about because we have a lower herbicide application overall…Continue Reading

Uncertainties a concern for farmland values

An ag real estate specialist says there’s a tremendous amount of uncertainty that could impact farmland values. Paul Schadegg is with Farmers National Company. “I’m not sure that I’ve ever experienced a time where we’ve been dealing with more geopolitical and policy and administration events, and unrest overall across the world. And that certainly causes…Continue Reading

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