When profit margins are small, it can be tempting to cut costs and choose a cheaper product. However, on this episode of Managing for Profit, AgroLiquid’s Galynn Beer encourages farmers to take the time to evaluate what will actually yield a return on investment. The post Crop Nutrition Management for Long-Term Success appeared first on…… Continue Reading
KXEO Sports Report 4/3/2025
In high school baseball on Wednesday, Apr. 2, 2025, it was Battle over Helias 5-3. The Spartans and Crusaders split the two game series. Rock Bridge bested Smith-Cotton 8-6. Hickman […]… Continue Reading
Weekly ethanol production increases, exports drop more than 62%
U.S. ethanol production increased over the past week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production was up 0.9% to 1.06 million barrels per day. The four-week average ethanol production rate declined 0.7% to 1.07 million barrels per day, the lowest level since October 2024. U.S. ethanol stocks tightened 26.6 million barrels, a 2.7% decline. Ethanol…… Continue Reading
New U.S. retaliatory tariffs will impact ag
U.S. President Donald Trump says “kind, not full” retaliatory tariffs went into effect midnight for more than 50 trading partners, including China. “We’re going to be charging a discounted reciprocal tariff of 34 percent. In other words, they charge us, we charge them. We charge them less, so how can anybody be upset?” There are…… Continue Reading
Montgomery wins 2025 International CCA of the Year
A central Illinois-based agronomist with Beck’s Hybrids has been named the 2025 International Certified Crop Adviser of the Year. “Really, really blown away. A little humbled in some ways to be standing with a crowd like that.” Matt Montgomery, who’s spent decades serving Illinois farmers and is currently the agronomy education lead with Beck’s, says…… Continue Reading
Soybeans lower, corn and wheat finish the day mixed
Soybeans ended the day lower. May soybeans were down 4 and 3/4 cents at $10.29 and 1/2. The market spent much of the day under pressure ahead of the Trump administration’s tariff announcements. The USDA had February crush at 189 million bushels, down from 213 million bushels in January and 193 million bushels in February…… Continue Reading
RFA hopeful tariffs won’t stunt ethanol export momentum
The Renewable Fuels Association wants to ensure tariffs don’t stunt U.S. ethanol export momentum. RFA CEO Geoff Cooper tells Brownfield there’s been dramatic growth the past decade. “In fact, 2024 was a record year by far. So we of course want to protect those export markets and ensure that they remain open to our industry.”…… Continue Reading
Water protections one step closer for Indiana farmers
The bill tackling water rights in Indiana has taken the next steps of advancing in the General Assembly. Director of policy engagement for Indiana Farm Bureau Caitlin Smith says the Indiana House unanimously passed Senate Bill 28. “That bill is still conference committee eligible,” she says. “We’re going to continue with filing a concurrence and really hoping…… Continue Reading
Cattle futures higher waiting on direct business to develop
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up ahead of the week’s direct business. June live cattle closed $1.97 higher at $207.40 and August live cattle closed $1.60 higher at $203.92. May feeder cattle closed $.77 higher at $287.92 and August feeder cattle closed $1.30 higher at $293.70. Direct cash cattle trade…… Continue Reading
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: April 2, 2025
May corn closed at $4.57 and 3/4, down 4 centsMay soybeans closed at $10.29 and 1/2, down 4 and 3/4 centsMay soybean meal closed at $287.20, down $5.10May soybean oil closed at 48.50, up 106 pointsMay wheat closed at $5.39 and 1/4, down 1 and 1/4 centsJun. live cattle closed at $207.40, up $1.97May feeder…… Continue Reading
