Corn
USDA is currently projecting near-record yields for the 2018 corn and soybean crops, but whether or not that actually comes to fruition will depend on nighttime temperatures here on out.
Longtime policy analyst Jon Doggett has been selected as interim CEO of the National Corn Growers Association.
Three farmers recently filed a class action against the very Texas plaintiff firm that represented them in the Syngenta MIR162 corn case, according to Reuters.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley today announced a hearing on the increasing consolidation within the seed and chemical industry.
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Dr. Michael Cordonnier says his estimates could decline next week if hot conditions linger.
Our weighted Crop Condition Index shows the soybean crop declined by 2.11 points from last week.
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Heat and dryness again helped the grain and soy markets to post gains for the day.
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Grain and soybean futures ended the day under pressure. Read more...
But a more active storm track is expected to slow progress a bit next week.
The U.S. dollar index is marginally lower, while crude oil futures are posting solid losses.
For the week, corn and soybeans posted losses, while wheat was little changed for the week.
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With portions of the U.S. experiencing severe, extreme and exceptional drought conditions, farmers are posting photos showcasing just how much of an impact the lack of rain is having on their fields.
Blake Harlan grew up in a culture of innovation and it’s paid off for his farming business.
The drought plaguing eastern Montana and much of North and South Dakota came on quickly and is intensifying, leading ranchers to sell their cattle and farmers to harvest early whatever crops that have grown so far this summer.
Formerly merged into Channel Bio Corp (owned by Monsanto) Midwest Seed Genetics will be relaunched in the Corn Belt for the 2017/2018 season. Founder Don Funk says this comes at a time that farmers are asking for more options.
One of the contributing factors to our alfalfa stand losses is a root rot called Aphanomyces race 2. The prolonged wet conditions allowed this root disease to finish off already-weakened alfalfa crowns.
Recent cooler temperatures and gray skies in Amarillo, Texas are predicted to remain through the rest of the week, and most likely into the weekend, with a light breeze and at least a 40 to 60 percent chance of rain each day.
Europe has some similarities and differences when it comes to row crop farming compared to the U.S.
Four Nebraska farmers are demanding compensation from the state because it diverted irrigation water away from their crops to comply with the Republican River Compact.
Corn output in China may drop for the first time in five years because of drought in the North China Plain, the country’s second-biggest producing region.
While it’s still too early to say, some analysts expect hay growers who converted marginal stands into cornfields over the past few years to shift back into alfalfa.
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USDA progress ratings for corn, cotton, wheat, rice, soybeans, pasture and sorghum for the week ending May 13.
Read details about the major crops intended to be planted this year.
USDA progress ratings for corn, cotton, wheat, rice and sorghum for the week ending Nov. 13.
USDA progress ratings for corn, cotton, wheat, rice, sorghum and pasture for the week ending Oct. 30.