A Northeast Nebraska farmer says cost of production is his biggest concern in 2025. Greg Anderson tells Brownfield he’s evaluating his crop nutrient program to help improve margins. “Probably the thing that I’ve done more than ever is to really look hard and at those grid samples and to make sure that when those fields…… Continue Reading

Cover crop growth is lagging in parts of the Upper Midwest. Southern Minnesota farmer Rochelle Krusemark says soil conditions remain cool and dry. “Unfortunately, with everything that was seeded last fall there was very little that grew. It’s hard to say if it germinated a little bit, there are some maybe one inch little stems…… Continue Reading

The USDA has lowered U.S. ending stocks estimates for corn and soybeans, while raising the carryout for wheat. Corn ending stocks are now seen at 1.465 billion bushels, a drop of 75 million from March with a cut to feed use more than canceled out by a larger export guess. The average estimated 2024/25 farm…… Continue Reading

There were a few bright spots in a generally slow week for U.S. export sales. The USDA says beef, rice, sorghum, soybean meal, and soybean oil export sales were up on the week, all seeing generally solid demand from the usual weekly buyers. Other key commodities during the week ending April 3rd saw declines, including…… Continue Reading