Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of warmer-than-normal weather nationwide, except for near- or below-normal temperatures in parts of the Northeast and Pacific Northwest.  Meanwhile, drier-than-normal conditions from the Plains—excluding Montana and North Dakota—into the Southeast should contrast with above-normal precipitation in much of the West and across the nation’s…… Continue Reading

An agricultural engineer says reducing the size of the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico is possible but won’t be easy.  Dr. Matt Helmers with Iowa State tells Brownfield the agriculture sector can make a big impact by using conservation practices to reduce the amount of nitrogen and phosphorus reaching waterways by 45 percent.…… Continue Reading

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. Crop conditions look good in most of Brazil, while parts of Argentina could see a warmer, drier pattern later this year or early next year. There was another round of talk about China buying more U.S. beans, but no confirmation ahead of the open, breaking the four-business…… Continue Reading

A pair of Iowa farmers want to see crop input prices better reflect the current ag economy. Cordt Holub grows corn and soybeans south of Waterloo and says the high cost of seed, fertilizer, and chemicals is pinching his bottom line. “How are we going to rein in some of these companies and get them…… Continue Reading