…management. Bacterial leaf streak has surfaced in field corn, seed corn, popcorn and sweet corn. Researchers say the disease has been confirmed in Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oklahoma,…
USDA Sharply Revises Farm Income Forecasts
…(-0.9 percent), corn (-0.1 percent), soybeans and peanuts (-1.0 percent), and other field crops (2.8 percent) are expected to perform moderately well, while NCFI for specialty crop farm businesses (fruits,…
Farm Futures Releases 2017 Planting Intentions
…year’s crop. Growers said they’re considering 84.4 million acres of soybeans for next year, which is one percent higher than this year’s plantings. Lower prices for corn may cause farmers…
Pro Farmer Releases Crop Tour Results
…acre average. The soybean harvest estimate is 4.093 billion bushels with a 49.3 bushel per acre average yield. Corn: Ohio: 154 bu. per acre. We didn’t find as much corn…
Algeria Returns to U.S. Corn
…data on the U.S. corn crop and pricing. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: U.S. Grains Council Algerian Market Returns To U.S. Corn, Shows Room For…
Farm Groups Discuss Ag Policy with Trump
…include the American Farm Bureau Federation, commodity groups representing soybeans, corn, cotton and wheat, and the National Farmers Union, among others. From: American Soybean Association ASA Meets with Trump,…
HFCS Prices Near Records as Usage Nears Lows
The four major U.S. corn syrup makers are raising prices at a time of slowing demand. Corn sweetener manufacturers like Archer Daniels Midland and Cargill sent letters to customers earlier…
Corn Crop Connection To Cattle On Feed
The condition, production, and market for corn is reflected in the latest USDA Cattle on Feed report. Rod Bain reports. Cattle On Feed…
Cancelling Atrazine Would Cost Farmers $2.5 Billion
…operation), Zimmerman told lawmakers. Studies suggest that losing atrazine could cost corn farmers up to $59 per acre – or up to $2.5 billion to the corn industry. Like many…
Agri View: Equipment Sharing Plan
Everett Griner talks about sharing equipment in today’s Agri View. Equipment Sharing Plan Is it really necessary for every farmer who grows corn to have a costly corn combine? Or…
Grains Council Promoting U.S. Sorghum in Peru for Export
The U.S. Grains Council has ramped up its sorghum promotion work in Peru. The Grains Council says the market in Peru is seeing both a significant discount to corn and…
USDA Forecasts Record-High Corn and Soybean Production in 2016
Both U.S. corn and soybean growers are expected to harvest record-high crops this year, according to the Crop Production report issued by the Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service….
Crop Production Forecast
…1.45 million tons, up 9 percent; corn for grain is 389 thousand tons, up 47 percent; sugar beets are 1.11 million tons, up 2 percent; dry beans are 1.07 million…
Brazil Could Clear U.S. GMO Corn Imports This Fall
Brazil’s agriculture ministry is seeking the approval of U.S. GMO corn imports as the country’s livestock, and poultry producers struggle with tight supplies and rising domestic prices. Pro Farmer’s First…