Ethanol production below last week, above last year

U.S. ethanol numbers paint a mixed picture for supply and demand. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says ethanol production averaged 1.081 million barrels per day, down 15,000 on the week, but up 14,000 on the year. Iowa State University’s Center for Agricultural and Rural Development says the estimated operating margin for the average Iowa plant…… Continue Reading

Two ways to cut costs raising cotton

Low commodity prices and high input costs can make raising cotton a challenge, but a cotton specialist at the University of Missouri says farmers can cut back on some costs and still raise a good crop. Bradley Wilson says it’s expensive to raise cotton and one way to lower costs is to reduce seeding rates…… Continue Reading

Ag economist expects fewer prevent plant acres

An ag economist with University of Missouri Extension says there might not be as many prevent plant acres as initially expected in the United States. A wet spring caused planting delays and some prevent plant in the Missouri Bootheel, but Ben Brown says “I didn’t see a lot of unplanted fields winding down on a…… Continue Reading

Indiana farmer says early spring rainfall impacted root development

A farmer in southeast Indiana says he’s concerned about root development after excessive moisture this spring. Mike Koehne raises food-grade corn and soybeans and tells Brownfield.. “Mother Nature hasn’t been very good to us, but I sure hope she doesn’t shut it off now since we got everything planted and everything’s growing. The root systems…… Continue Reading

Soybean crop headed in positive direction, still lots to be determined

A plant pathologist with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln says mid-summer rains have helped improve variable crop conditions.   Dylan Mangel tells Brownfield, “It didn’t look great for quite awhile around the Fourth of July or so and then things started to even out and fields look pretty good right now.” He says there are still…… Continue Reading

Fischbach encouraged by trade movement

A member of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Trade is encouraged by actions taken by the Trump administration to improve U.S export business.  Minnesota Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach says there’s been a lot of movement on the trade front the past few months. “I think it’s exciting for the ag industry because we are going to…… Continue Reading

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