Iowa farmer raises ‘phenomenal’ 2024 crop

Pictured: Brownfield’s Brent Barnett (left) with Stanton, Iowa farmer Mark Peterson at the 2024 NAFB Convention in Kansas City. A southwest Iowa farmer says his 2024 harvest was better than expected. Mark Peterson farms 500 row crop acres near Stanton. “I don’t want to affect the markets too much, but our yields were phenomenal. It…… Continue Reading

RFA’s White discusses E15 in second Trump admin

Pictured: RFA’s Robert White at the 2024 NAFB Convention in Kansas City (Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield) A leader with the Renewable Fuels Association says he hopes a federal solution for year-round E15 will get prioritized now that the election is over. Robert White, senior vice president of industry relations and market development, says there’s still…… Continue Reading

Propane powering the farm

An industry expert says advances in technology are bringing more uses for propane to the farm. Mike Newland, director of agriculture business development with the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), says irrigation systems are a prime example. “They’re bringing a new, heavier built engine to the marketplace that will be used in irrigation.”  He…… Continue Reading

Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: November 20, 2024

Dec. corn closed at $4.30 and 1/4, up 3 centsJan. soybeans closed at $9.90 and 1/2, down 8 centsDec. soybean meal closed at $289.40, up 80 centsDec. soybean oil closed at 43.28, down 156 pointsDec. wheat closed at $5.52 and 1/2, up 2 and 3/4 centsDec. live cattle closed at $186.30, down 27 centsJan. feeder…… Continue Reading

Farms hiring and paying more

The USDA says farmers and ranchers hired more employees in October and paid them more compared to last year. According to the department’s latest Farm Labor Survey, wages in October were up two percent from last year and the number of hired workers was up three percent to 797,000. The results will be used to set…… Continue Reading

Wheat sees another round of modest gains

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. Soybeans continued to follow the lead of bean oil, which followed the lead of global palm oil, while watching conditions in South America. ABIOVE estimates Brazil’s 2025 soybean crop at a record 167.7 million tons, with exports projected at an all-time high of 104.1 million tons. Ahead…… Continue Reading

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