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Wet and windy weather has made herbicide applications difficult for farmers like Nathan Collins in southwest Minnesota. “There’s challenges with that no doubt, because you want to get in (to spray) at an appropriate time and it’s inevitable (that) you have to spray and manage your weed pressure. Otherwise in the end (weeds) take away… ... Continue Reading

The president of Wyffels Hybrids says he’s encouraged about seed production prospects this year. John Wyffels tells Brownfield… “July is always one of the most critical times of year from a pollination perspective.”  He says,” There’s clearly ample moisture. Temperatures are moderating here, so that’s exactly what we need for a strong pollination season.” He… ... Continue Reading

Wisconsin’s Ag Road Improvement Program dollars are now going to local governments to repair or upgrade local road with weight restrictions. The bipartisan law authored by Representative Travis Tranel and Senator Howard Marklein allowed towns to use a simple application to apply for the special road improvement dollars, and Marklein says the first fifty-million has… ... Continue Reading

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mixed watching direct business, feeders were up on the lower move in corn.  August live cattle closed $.32 lower at $188.57 and October live cattle closed $.05 lower at $188.55.  August feeders closed $1.07 higher at $259.70 and September feeders closed $1.70 higher at $259.60.  There was… ... Continue Reading

Temperatures will be heating up in the Corn Belt heading into August and affecting some of the crops, but ag meteorologist Drew Lerner says “it’s going to be really hard to pull yields down nationwide to the point where we have a raging bull (grain) market or anything like that.” Lerner says the plains states… ... Continue Reading

AGCO has announced plans to sell most of its Grain & Protein business to American Industrial Partners for $700 million. AGCO president and CEO Eric Hansotia says the deal allows the company to streamline its business and focus on AGCO’s portfolio of precision ag technology products and ag machinery.   Earlier this year AGCO entered a… ... Continue Reading

The newly elected president of the Association of Illinois Soil & Water Conservation Districts (AISWCD) says a significant cut in the state’s next budget will have serious impacts. Dale Shumaker says it directly affects frontline conservation staff. “This nearly 50% decrease came after three really good funding years, and the problem with this is the… ... Continue Reading

Sep. corn closed at $3.94 and 1/2, down 11 and 1/2 centsAug. soybeans closed at $10.77 and 1/2, down 38 and 1/2 centsAug. soybean meal closed at $353.30, up 90 centsAug. soybean oil closed at 43.66, down 215 pointsSep. wheat closed at $5.23 and 1/2, down 14 and 1/4 centsAug. live cattle closed at $188.57,… ... Continue Reading

Soybeans were sharply lower on profit taking and technical selling, also ending the week lower. Near-term forecasts continue to look hot and dry in parts of the region, but the extended outlook is questionable. Other key growing areas are expected to see more favorable conditions, with most seasonal rainfall and less worrisome temperatures. Either way,… ... Continue Reading