Disappointed in EPA’s WOTUS Rule

Dan Agri-Business, Corn, Field Crops, Legislative

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) expressed disappointment with the revised Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule (.pdf) that was issued today by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers. U.S. corn growers are disappointed by EPA’s revised “Waters of the U. S. (WOTUS) rule,” said NCGA President Tom Haag. “The agency failed to open the process to …

Hot, Dry Conditions Continue

Dan Corn, Drought, Field Crops, Soybeans, Weather

Hot, dry weather continues in many growing areas across the country. Mark Oppold notes that is having an effect at a well-known crop tour taking place this week. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Corn Production Forecast Up, Soybeans Down

Dan Corn, Crop Forecasts

The crop production report issued last Friday by USDA shows corn production up 10% from 2022, but soybean production is down 2% from last year. Mark Oppold has a look at how that measures up to some of the private estimates. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Various Factors Could Affect August Crop Report

Dan Agri-Business, Corn, Field Crops, Soybeans

We told you yesterday that private estimates concerning row crops are coming in this week, ahead of Friday’s August Crop Report. But as Mark Oppold reports, there are a variety of factors that could affect those numbers. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024