Traders Preparing for Crop Reports

Dan Corn, Field Crops, Wheat

Grain traders and farmers across the country are waiting on the USDA crop reports coming out tomorrow. Mark Oppold has a preview. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Grain Traders Tracking Many Issues

Dan Corn, Exports/Imports, Field Crops, Trade, Wheat

Many grain traders stay busy keeping an eye on various issues. Mark Oppold explains what some of those are. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Various Issues Affecting Movement of Grain

Dan Corn, Field Crops, Wheat

There have been many stories about the low water levels on the Mississippi River, which is affecting barge traffic. But according to a story from Mark Oppold, there are other factors that could be affecting movement of grain this fall. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, …

USDA: Conservation Tillage Increasing

Dan Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Soybeans, USDA-ERS, Wheat

The share of acreage for major cash crops—wheat, corn, soybeans, and cotton—that are planted using conservation tillage has increased over the past two decades in the United States. USDA’s Economic Research Service reported the data Tuesday. Farmers reported employing conservation tillage on the majority of acres of wheat at 68 percent, 76 percent of corn acres, and 74 percent of …

Corn Belt Farmland Price Sets New Record

Dan Corn, Economy, Field Crops

A recent farmland sale in Iowa set a new record for the Corn Belt. In Plymouth County, Iowa, farmland was sold for $26,250 per acre. Ag Web Dot Com says Brock Auction Company brokered the sale, which included 55 acres of high-quality farmland. That put the total bill at $1.44 million. The bidding began at $17,000 per acre, and three …

Researchers Developing Corn for Diverse Organic Systems

Dan Corn, Field Crops, Organic, Research, This Land of Ours

Researchers are working on a new type of corn. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Decades of corn breeding efforts emphasizing yield have contributed to modern hybrids with shallower and less complex root systems than their predecessors. Because the breeding and selection of most modern hybrids has taken place in environments with high nutrient concentrations, optimal weed control, …

Tracking the Grain Trade after Monthly Crop Report

Dan Corn, Crop Forecasts, Field Crops, Soybeans

Many will be watching the grain markets closely after Wednesday’s USDA crop reports were issued. Mark Oppold has more details. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

A Couple of Surprises in USDA’s New Crop Production Report

Dan Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Soybeans

There are a couple of small surprises in USDA’s new crop production report. Gary Crawford has the details. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Low Water Issues Continue on the Mississippi River

Dan Corn, Drought, Environment, Field Crops, Wheat

Trying to move grain and many other items down the Mississippi River this fall continue to be affected by the low water levels. Mark Oppold has more details. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025