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Fertilizer outlook for the 2026 growing season
In what could be a very early season for anhydrous rigs in the Midwest good news is scarce on the fertilizer front. That is according to Josh Linville, vice president of fertilizer for StoneX, who has been keeping a close eye on the price of nitrogen during the winter season. Linville says it is hard to predict the amount of nitrogen needed this spring based on the number of planted corn acres expected. Linville provides his prediction of anhydrous prices as farmer demand grows. That was Josh...
New data shows elevated variability for 2022 harvest
Extreme weather like intense heat, drought stress, and other environmental challenges mean a variable corn harvest ahead this fall. Golden Harvest Agronomist Blake Mumm explained why he thinks harvest is going to be so variable this year.?A lot of things going on with...
Nutrient management and water quality education with Growmark
The Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network had a chance to stop by the Growmark tent at the 2022 Farm Progress show earlier this month and learn about nutrient management and water quality practices.We visited with Jay Matthews, a technical agronomist with Growmark, who had...
Growth Energy will use fly-in to accelerate advocacy
The elections are coming up very soon. No matter what side of the aisle you are on, there are some issues that we all share in and mostly agree on. For instance, the cost of gasoline in the past months. While it is coming down, if anybody is hoping to retain a seat in...
USDA forecasts US corn, soybean, and cotton production down from 2021
Corn, soybean, and cotton production is down from 2021, according to Monday's Crop Production report issued by USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Corn production is down eight percent from last year, forecast at 13.9 billion bushels, while soybean...
Sound Ag helping farmers maximize nutrient efficiency
Sustainability continues to be a focus on farms for many reasons. Obviously, farmers do their best to take care of the environment, but with high input costs, they?re also looking to offset those costs by retaining nutrients in the soil. Sound Agriculture works to...
U.S. beef exports see another billion-dollar month
U.S. beef exports again topped $1 billion in July and posted the fifth-largest volume on record, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Exports totaled 126,567 metric tons (mt), up 3% year-over-year, and export...
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Replanting needs to be thought out
It is that time of year when we see crops emerge, and thunderstorms can wipe out a whole field in short order. That doesn?t mean it can?t happen later, but it is the time we tend to see more hail and such. It is also the time when we have the best opportunity to hit...
Using on-farm data to improve sustainability through measurable actions
Sustainability is a popular topic across all sectors of agriculture. Although it might be a newer discussion topic for some areas of the ag industry, livestock producers have used sustainable practices for many years.That?s Gordon Spronk, a producer and appointed...
South American Weather and Crop Update (5-23-23)
The weather in South America is still cooperating with farmers for the end of the current harvest season. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided an update on the weather patterns for Brazil and Argentina.Brazil?s soybean harvest is all but completed at this...
NCBA CEO responds to OFF Act
Lawmakers last week introduced the Opportunities for Fairness in Farming, or OFF Act, which is aimed at reforming the federal checkoff system. However, National Cattlemen?s Beef Association?s CEO Colin Woodall said this about attacking the beef industry, not checkoff...
Farm incomes look to slow further in Q2 of this year
After a few years of riding higher, the agriculture industry is seeing signs of slowing down. We aren?t immune to this trend, as the whole economy is experiencing negative pressures currently. Farmers know that the costs of inputs are higher, prices of grains are...
