An ag economist says the recent supply and demand report creates more uncertainty for farmers looking to market grain. Dan O’Brien with Kansas State University says USDA left corn and soybean yields and production mostly unchanged. “We’re in a large crop harvest situation where there aren’t just ready profits to be made in any direction. […]

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An eastern Iowa farmer says late season disease pressure caused an earlier than expected start to his harvest season. Matthew Willimack, a sixth-generation farmer from DeWitt, says southern rust impacted the quality of his corn. “Southern rust was something new for everybody that we don’t normally see. We had some issues with that setting in […]

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Some farmers say they are being cautious in their assessment of the U.S.-China trade framework. Ray Gaesser is a corn and soybean farmer in southwest Iowa… “Glad to see that there’s somewhat of an agreement with China,” he said. “We don’t know how well they will follow through. We just need to utilize the crops […]

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The USDA has increased its expectations for the 2025 U.S. sorghum crop. Production is now projected at 428.39 million bushels, rising 7% from the September guess. That’s 25% larger than the 2024 total thanks to a significant improvement in yield and a gain in harvested area, with this year currently pegged at 75 bushels per […]

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