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China continues buying U.S. soybeans ahead of Xi visit

China continues buying U.S. soybeans ahead of Xi visit

China's recent buying spree continued Thursday when USDA announced another 272,000 metric tons of U.S. soybean sales to China for the 2026-27 marketing year.  USDA also reported 206,500 tons sold to unidentified destinations. Those sales follow China's purchase of approximately 1 million metric tons of American soybeans this week, according to traders interviewed by Reuters. The buying comes ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's expected visit to Washington later this month and as Brazilian...

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UPL sees growing role for biological crop nutrition

UPL sees growing role for biological crop nutrition

Biological products are becoming a larger part of the crop nutrition conversation as companies look for new ways to help crops access nutrients throughout the growing season. UPL is putting more emphasis on that space as it expands beyond the post-patent crop...

China continues buying U.S. soybeans ahead of Xi visit

Lofty market prices are worth making a plan for

U.S. grain prices are historically high as we enter harvest season, which provides a very unique marketing opportunity for Iowa producers. However, it can be difficult to chase a market rally and worry about harvest at the same time. Micheal Weidner, director of grain...

Grassley: House-Senate Farm Bill pre-conferencing is likely underway

Grassley: House-Senate Farm Bill pre-conferencing is likely underway

House and Senate Ag staff are likely trying to iron out farm bill differences ahead of the Senate’s return next week to save time, according to a key senator. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he’s optimistic about the process. Pre-conferencing could speed the farm...

Dairy again at center of Canada trade war escalation

Dairy again at center of Canada trade war escalation

The dairy industry once again finds itself in the middle of the trade tug-of-war between the United States and Canada. President Trump has banned Canadian dairy products and other goods along with government contracts in the latest trade war escalation. Trump says the...

Corn harvest begins as U.S. crop condition continues to decline

Corn harvest begins as U.S. crop condition continues to decline

The U.S. corn harvest is underway as farmers enter the final stages of a growing season marked by uneven weather and declining crop conditions. USDA's latest Crop Progress report showed 5% of the nation's corn had been harvested as of Sept. 6, compared with the...

John Deere turns years of farm data into answers

John Deere turns years of farm data into answers

Artificial intelligence is becoming another tool available to farmers, and John Deere is developing an AI assistant designed to help producers make better use of years of data they have already collected. John Deere unveiled JD, its new AI assistant embedded in...

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Digital crop acreage reporting goes national

Digital crop acreage reporting goes national

A USDA crop acreage reporting pilot program that operated this summer in 12 Farm Service Agency county offices is now operational nationwide. That is USDA Farm Production Undersecretary Richard Fordyce who says that the 12 county offices that used the pilot program...

China continues buying U.S. soybeans ahead of Xi visit

Lofty market prices are worth making a plan for

U.S. grain prices are historically high as we enter harvest season, which provides a very unique marketing opportunity for Iowa producers. However, it can be difficult to chase a market rally and worry about harvest at the same time. Micheal Weidner, director of grain...