The price of livestock took a tumble this week, led by hogs which dropped due to slow sales to China. Hogs hit the lowest level in many months and touched the permissible “limit down” on…
Too Late to Plant
Millions of acres have gone unplanted as the dry weather so desperately needed by Midwest corn farmers never came. Though some farmers are switching to plant soybeans, many in the Eastern Corn Belt never turned…
Slow Planting Continues
Midwestern corn and soybean farmers are continuing to make slow progress toward planting this year’s crops, increasing expectations that millions of acres will be left unplanted. Some private companies are forecasting losses of over a…
Corn Careens Higher
Corn prices popped sky high this week, nearing a one-year high at $4.38 per bushel. Ongoing wet weather continues to plague Midwestern farmers, and many will be unable to plant their corn crop on time….