Corn
Harvesting and storing high-moisture corn can help producers get a jump on harvest; avoid drying costs; and put up a highly palatable, digestible, nutritious feedstuff.
When the Borg family added chickens to their diversified beef and row-crop farm, they had enough opportunity to bring their daughters back into the business and start building a sustainable future for their operation.
With more eyes on sustainability and conservation, farmers in the Midwest should consider environmentally and pocketbook-friendly options—before it becomes regulated.
By sharing his agronomic practices with fellow farmers, Swartz helps them identify practical, cost-effective ways they can enhance conservation stewardship on their respective operations.
USDA’s October report shows U.S. corn and soybean crops are larger than what USDA forecast in September, but the biggest question came to soybean demand. Soybean prices were down double digits after the report.
There doesn’t appear to be much price relief on the horizon. Product availability could be limited as well, based on what China and Europe are experiencing.
Leaders the world’s largest input companies report material and freight costs continue to be high and farmers should expect prices to be up in 2022.
The fertilizer industry is swarmed with Black Swan events. From the impacts of Hurricane Ida to political issues entangled in a cobweb of production slowdowns in Europe and China, prices could surpass 2008 highs.
We want to hear from you! How are your corn and/or soybean yields? Let us know on our corn and soybean harvest maps.
Despite slowdowns in the export sales picture, actual exports are still running 26% ahead of the same time period last year, and with higher commodity prices, bulk export values are up 60%. USDA says that’s led by corn.