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July corn rose 0.75 cent to $4.4925 per bushel late in overnight trading after gaining 3 cents Thursday to $4.4850. The old-crop contract has rebounded modestly from Tuesday’s drop to five-month lows ...
In 2023, the U.S. planted 94.6 million acres of corn and 83.6 million acres of soybean. Looking ahead at the corn to soybean ratio, those acres will likely shift in 2024. There is much to consider, ...
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There are still a few old hay loaders out there from the days of loose hay being stuffed in barns. Larry Shurr, Valparaiso, Ind., has an Easyway Hay Loader made by the Sandwich Co., Sandwich, Ill., in ...
What if you could grow corn, drive a truck powered by ethanol and fly a plane with corn-based fuel? For Maple Park, Ill., farmer and FedEx pilot Chris Gould, that could actually happen. “It would be ...
April 11, 2025 — Responding to President Donald Trump's 145% levies, China announced Friday that it would enact 125% retaliatory tariffs on American imports. It’s the latest salvo in a quickly ...
You’ve seen the commercials. Cartoonish bugs are chowing down, and then a giant, humanized spray can approaches the bugs, casting a shadow. The can sprays the bugs, and they roll over dead.
Colby Tucker of Hopkins FFA, Madelyn Ruster of Coopersville FFA, Grace Torsch of Montague FFA and Sterling Tomac of Chesaning FFA were recently named Michigan’s 2025 Star awardees. The awards are ...
*This is the eighth article in our 2025 Southwest Economic Outlook series. Oklahoma State University and OSU Extension Service, and Texas A&M University and TAMU AgriLife Extension Service economists ...
Basing which diseases to watch in 2025 on what happened in 2024 is far from foolproof. Any of the three key factors — susceptible host, favorable environment and pest inoculum — can change ...
Farming in 2025 will be challenging for many row crop producers. Low commodity prices, disappointing 2024 yields, high input costs, and policy uncertainty will require crop farmers to make important ...