CONAB makes minor crop estimate adjustments

Brazil’s equivalent of the USDA has made modest adjustments to its 2025 corn and soybean production estimates. CONAB now has Brazil’s soybean crop at 166.328 million tons, up 0.1% from December and 12.6% above the 2024 total on higher planted area and expectations for an improved yield. The first corn crop is pegged at 22.534…… Continue Reading

Cold wave conditions to dominate the Heartland in the days to come

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of colder-than-normal conditions nearly nationwide, with near- or above-normal temperatures limited to western Nevada, northern and central California, and the southern tip of Florida.  Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation in many areas east of the Rockies should contrast with drier-than-normal weather in an area…… Continue Reading

Bullish USDA report should spark grain sales

Friday’s bullish supply and demand report from USDA should spark farmer selling. Farm management analyst Kent Thiesse says the reduction in 2024 corn yield estimates came as a surprise. “Nationwide, they dropped the projected average yield by 3.8 bushels. And I have to think back a long time that I’ve seen that kind of drop…… Continue Reading

Seminar series designed to help farm managers

Sarah Black with Great Lakes Ag Labor Services and the Michigan Farm Bureau says there are many changes farm managers need to be watching for when it comes to payroll, taxes, benefits, and she’s expecting more changes when the Trump administration takes over in Washington D.C.  Her team is preparing some farmer training seminars. The…… Continue Reading

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