Mid-season disease concerns
A north cental Ohio farmer says he’s concerned mid-season disease development could impact the crop. Owen Niese says vomitoxin continues to impact Ohio producers. “How much moisture we’re going to get, how much humidity are we going to have,” he says. “This is when the crop is most susceptible to...
74% of U.S. corn, 70% of soybeans good to excellent
The USDA’s national corn condition rating held over the past week and soybeans improved. That followed another week of generally favorable development conditions in much of the Midwest and Plains. The USDA says 74% of corn is good to excellent, steady, with 34% silking and 7% at the dough making...
Kansas crop conditions hold steady, wheat harvest nearing end
A north-central Kansas farmer says crop conditions are holding steady this month. Mike Musselman says his corn and soybean crops have received just enough moisture. “We’ve never really had a rain that totaled over an inch, several days and stuff may have totaled over an inch, but I feel like...
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 14, 2025
Sep. corn closed at $4.00, up 4 centsAug. soybeans closed at $10.01, down 3 and 1/4 centsAug. soybean meal closed at $267.70, down $2.60Aug. soybean oil closed at 54.17, up 42 pointsSep. wheat closed at $5.41 and 1/2, down 3 and 1/2 centsAug. live cattle closed at $219.35, down $2.85Aug....
Early season rainfall impacting long-term crop growth
A west central Indiana farmer says he’s concerned early season rainfall will have long-term impacts on the 2025 crop. Kevin Cox says growth stages vary. “I’ve got crop conditions right now with stages of growth on corn from tasseling to corn that’s just emerging,” he says. “A lot of soybeans...
Timely rains deliver excellent crop conditions in northeast Nebraska
A northeast Nebraska farmer says her corn and soybeans are in excellent condition due to timely rains. Anne Meis tells Brownfield her fields have received some amount of precipitation since she wrapped up planting. “We’ve been getting probably an inch to two inches every week in June and early July....
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IFB focused on estate tax relief
The president of the Illinois Farm Bureau says adjustments to the state’s estate tax policy are crucial for the survival of family farms. Brian Duncan, who farms in Ogle County, says the Family Farm Preservation Act proposed this spring would’ve increased exemptions to a true $6 million from the current...
