USDA Reports Offer Mixed View
Grain futures are mixed this morning with selling noted in corn after bearish old and new crop ending stocks forecasts…
July WASDE-Mirage or for Real?
Coming off the questionable USDA Acreage Report in late June, the market is faced with the dilemma of how seriously…
CoBank-New Drivers Emerge in Co-op Consolidation Trend
Surprising new drivers are emerging in the ongoing consolidation of agricultural cooperatives. Although co-ops continue to consolidate to gain business…
OECD‐FAO Agricultural Outlook 2019‐2028-Focus on Corn and Soybeans
A news release on Monday from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations stated that, “Global demand for agricultural products…
Fairytale Weather Needed for 2019 Crops
After a wet, cool spring caused the slowest planting pace in 40 years, Iowa farmers need “Goldilocks” weather for the…
Proposed biofuels a big miss for soybean farmers
Biomass-based diesel volumes flat, total advanced biofuels see minimal increase The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Friday that the…
Historical Prevent Planting Payments: Implications for 2019
Historical data is used in this article to arrive at estimates of prevent planting payments in 2019. Based on historical…
Corn, sorghum prices rally on crop uncertainty
Corn and sorghum prices have rallied in response to weather-related problems in the Corn Belt, but their future remains uncertain,…
Is 2019 making the case for narrow rows?
Late planting requires better management and, according to Fred Below, a harder look at narrow-row corn. In a late planting…
5 Missouri counties designated disaster areas due to flooding
Declaration extends to contiguous counties in Missouri, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska Five Missouri counties have been designated as primary natural…











