A collection of farming news feeds from credible sources
The USDA says old crop cotton export sales hit a marketing year low during the week ending July 11th. That low for cotton is partially due to questions over global economic growth, including growth in China,...
National condition ratings for corn and soybeans fell over the past week. That followed a widely mixed week of weather in the Midwest and Plains, including heavy rainfall and flooding in some northern areas and mostly...
Placements of cattle into U.S. feedlots increased in May. The USDA says 2.05 million head of U.S. cattle went on feed in May, an increase of 4 percent from last year. Placements are outside the upper end of pre-report...
An agronomist says farmers should go ahead and plant their soybeans as soon as the soil is dry enough, even though it’s mid-June. Tony Lenz, an agronomist with Stine Seed tells Brownfield in most cases, farmers...
U.S. corn and soybean condition ratings declined slightly in the last week. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says corn conditions are rated 72% good to excellent, a decline of 2 points from the previous week, but...
Geopolitical expert Frank Kelly with Fulcrum Macro was a featured speaker during the Iowa Farm Bureau Economic Summit in Ankeny Friday. He said there are no signs the Russia Ukraine War will be over soon, and...
The ranking member of the U.S. Senate Ag Committee says the Republican farm bill framework provides the safety net and risk management tools farmers need. Senator John Boozman of Arkansastells Brownfield the safety nets currently in...
The ranking member of the U.S. Senate Ag Committee says the Republican farm bill framework provides the safety net and risk management tools farmers need. Senator John Boozman of Arkansastells Brownfield the safety nets currently in...
The USDA raised the new crop ending stocks projection for soybeans, while lowering wheat and leaving corn unchanged. The 10 million bushel month-to-month rise for the 2024/25 soybean carryout to 455 million bushels followed a 10 million...
The Ranking Member of the Senate Ag Committee says the Republican-drafted framework of the farm bill puts farmers first. Senator John Boozman of Arkansas says the framework released Tuesday modernizes the farm safety net, facilitates the expansion of access...
