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Weather Outlook: Soil Is Warming Up Early

Mar 21, 2016

If there’s one thing meteorologists Dan Hicks and Dale Mohler agree on, it’s the fact that soil is warming up early this year, but it still needs a little time to dry out. However, growers can rest easy knowing soil won’t ...

Tags: Soil, Warming

Farm Accidents Down 34% in 2015

Feb 29, 2016

Good news regarding farm accidents: In 2015, the U.S. saw fewer grain bin entrapments and incidents than it has seen in a decade. In 2014, a whopping 71 confined-space incidents were confirmed, but in 2015 only 47 were reported. ...

Tags: Farm Accidents, grain bin

Corn Has Competition as Ethanol's Leading Grain

Nov 19, 2015

In terms of ethanol production, corn has some competition this winter— grain sorghum. The grain, also known as milo, produces the same amount of ethanol per bushel, but uses one third less water in the process of creating the fuel. It ...

Tags: Corn, grain, ethanol

U. S. Cowherd to Rebuild, Says Report

Aug 10, 2015

Beef cattle numbers in the U.S. are expected to grow by over 3 million in the next three to five years, and will populate in unprecedented areas of the U.S. in the next four to six years, according to a recent report, “Beef Cow ...

Tags: Beef cattle, calf production

The U.S. Crop Condition Ratings Came in Better Than Expected Monday

Jul 8, 2015

The U.S. crop condition ratings came in better than expected Monday, putting continued downward pressure on prices. In its Weekly Crop Progress Report, the USDA rated the U.S. corn crop at 69% good/excellent, slightly above last ...

Tags: agricultrual food, USDA, wheat, agricutural products, soybeans

The U.S. Corn and Soybean Crops Conditions Continue to Fall

Jun 25, 2015

The U.S. corn and soybean crops conditions continue to fall, according to the USDA. On Monday, the government’s Crop Condition Report rated the U.S. soybean good/excellent rating dropped from 67% a week ago to 65%. The USDA pegged ...

Tags: Corn, Soybean

The U.S. Soybean Crop Is Having The Darndest Time Getting Planted

Jun 17, 2015

The U.S. soybean crop is having the darndest time getting planted, while corn conditions sputter along, according to the USDA. In its weekly Crop Progress Report, the USDA rated soybean planting at 87% complete, behind a 90% five-year ...

Tags: soybean crop, soybean

U.S. Soybean Planting Pace Falls Behind The Five-Year Average

Jun 12, 2015

U.S. soybean planting pace falls behind the five-year average, while the young corn crop condition rating stays idle for the week, according to the USDA. In its weekly Crop Progress Report, the USDA pegged the U.S. corn crop as 91% ...

Tags: Soybean, Agriculture

Analysts Expects Corn Planting to Have Reached Just Shy of The Halfway Point

May 8, 2015

Most trade analysts expected corn planting to have reached just shy of the halfway point by Sunday, but USDA's Crop Progress report released Monday shows that point came and went quickly in the last week, with planting sitting at 55%. ...

Tags: Corn Planting, corn, Soybean prices

Corn Planting Encounters Weather Window

Apr 28, 2015

Another week of spring planting's come and gone, and the last 7 days saw farmers make a much bigger stride with corn planting than the previous 2 weeks, and that speedy pace is expected to last through at least the next week, forecasters ...

Tags: Corn, Agriculture

Midwest Corn Gross Revenue Decreases $200 an Acre From Two Years Ago

Apr 27, 2015

Take the average corn farm in Illinois. From 2010 to 2013, about $1,000 was a reasonable expectation for gross revenue per acre. Since then, the grain markets have tanked, taking with them a good chunk of that revenue potential to the ...

Tags: Corn Gross, grain markets

Corn Belt Planting Window Closing for 10 More Days

Apr 8, 2015

If farmers in the Corn Belt can get through the next 10 days or so, it should be time to plant corn like crazy. That's if the latest forecast for the region, one that shows lingering moisture is going to keep a lot of fieldwork and ...

Tags: Forecasters, farmers, Agriculture

The Winter Wheat Crop in Parts of The Plains Is Falling in Quality

Apr 8, 2015

The winter wheat crop in parts of the Plains is falling in quality while farmers are seeing delays in the mid-South as corn-planting fights to move north into the Midwest, where another set of weather challenges and potential delays could ...

Tags: National Agricultural Statistics Service, Warm temperatures, Agriculture

Fertilizer Buck

Apr 7, 2015

Last week, the developing crop weather story in the Midwest was one of dry soils and their potential for impeding early spring fieldwork and planting. As this week begins, it looks like Mother Nature's going to bring some much-needed ...

Tags: developing crop weather story, soil test, Agriculture

It Is The Time to Check Stored Grain in Temps

Mar 24, 2015

With warmer temperatures across most of the Corn Belt, now is the time to check stored grain. “This year there is more wet corn in storage, and there has been a rapid weather switch from cold to warm,” says Charles Hurburgh, ...

Tags: Temperature cables, moisture levels, Agriculture

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