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By Robin Opsahl The Iowa chapter of the Sierra Club and some landowners called Tuesday for the Iowa Utilities Commission to reject Summit Carbon Solutions’ petition to amend its pipeline permit. The petition, filed Monday, requests changes to the initially proposed route and pipe size for the carbon sequestration pipeline project, which had been approved by the IUC in 2024. That approval came with requirements that Summit could not begin construction until it received route permission from North Dakota and South Dakota, and storage permission in North Dakota. Since the IUC’s initial approval, South Dakota has enacted a law preventing the use of eminent…

China, the largest purchaser of U.S. soybeans, has yet to make a purchase from this fall’s crop. Agri-Pulse Newsmakers asked executive head of Terrain Ag John Newton how long the lack of purchasing could go on, if U.S. grain storage capacity can accommodate the bin-busting crop with limited export markets, and how softening interest rates may affect the farm economy. Plus, Krista Swanson from the National Corn Growers Association discussed a recent survey that shows a majority of corn farmers see an economic crisis brewing, and Brandon Lipps with Caprock Strategies explained the potential far-reaching impacts of the Make America…

As a farmer and ag lender, Drew Cox has a unique perspective on legacy, succession, and the future of agriculture in Missouri and beyond. Watch Our Interview Meet Drew Cox Drew Cox has always wanted to continue the legacy of his family’s crop and cattle operation in north-central Missouri. As the seventh generation on that land, he said, “I don’t want to be the generation that messes things up.”  Still, he said he knew from an early age that the farm wouldn’t be able to support him full time, at least not right away. Inspired by his father’s off-farm career…

1. Soybean Futures Slightly Higher in Overnight Trading Soybean futures were modestly higher and grains were little changed overnight ahead of today’s phone call between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.  The leaders of the world’s two largest economies are set to finalize a deal concerning TikTok and discuss trade.  China hasn’t purchased U.S. soybeans in months amid the ongoing trade war between the countries. No deal has been hammered out despite several rounds of talks.  The Asian country is the world’s largest importer of soybeans and last year purchased more than $12.6 billion worth from U.S. suppliers,…

By Maximilian Heath BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 18 (Reuters) – Corn planting for Argentina’s 2025/26 season advanced rapidly this week in the country’s main agricultural areas ahead of storms forecast for this weekend, which would pause the work, the Buenos Aires Grains Exchange said on Thursday. Argentina is the world’s third-largest corn exporter, and for the current season, the exchange estimates an area of 7.8 million hectares (19.3 million acres) will be planted with the grain – the second largest in the South American country’s history. “The proximity of a new storm front … has led to a faster pace of work, seeking…

By Clark Kauffman Seven migrant farmworkers from Texas claim they were recruited to work in Iowa, where they were paid illegally low wages and forced to live in substandard housing. The workers are suing Remington Seeds, which operates a seed corn processing facility in DeWitt, in southeast Iowa; and Javier Chapa, a Texas labor broker who runs Chapa Global Contracting. Chapa was allegedly hired by Remington to recruit, house, and supervise migrant farmworkers in Iowa, Nebraska, and Texas. The Texas residents who are suing Chapa and Remington in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa are Homero Reyes,…

In the USDA Crop Progress report released on Sept. 15, 11 states reported soybean harvest. Harvest progress across those states was 5%, which is 2 percentage points ahead of the five-year average. Here’s a closer look at the states reporting soybean harvest. Louisiana Louisiana has the most soybeans harvested with the USDA reporting 63% completed. That’s 13 percentage points ahead of the prior week. At this time last year, 45% of soybeans were harvested. The five-year average is 47%. The USDA reported that Louisiana soybean condition was rated 0% very poor, 0% poor, 20% fair, 78% good, and 2% excellent. Mississippi The…

Harvest is getting underway around much of the country, so farmers are back to the fields — or driving between fields. Tractors and other implements of husbandry are allowed to operate on many roadways but are often large and slow-moving, which can cause confusion for drivers sharing the roads. Fall harvest time can be one of the busiest and most dangerous seasons of the year for those involved in agriculture. For this reason, the third week of September is recognized as National Farm Safety and Health Week. The 2025 theme for this week is Safety First, Avoid the Worst and…

Artificial intelligence may not be poised to replace a real-life farmer in the field any time soon, but that doesn’t mean that AI doesn’t have a close eye on you. Or, at least, it thinks it does. We had a little bit of fun and asked ChatGPT to describe the stereotypes of different folks in the American agricultural industry and to give its description some personality. So, what do our future robot overlords think of us? Read below — the results are actually pretty entertaining! And, be honest, do you see yourself in any of these descriptions? Corn grower He’s…

At the market close, December corn was up ¼¢ at $4.24 per bushel. November soybeans were down 12¢ at $10.25½ per bushel. Jamey Kohake, senior risk manager with Pinion said, “Trump had a call with China [Friday] morning, there was no fresh news on the ag front and soybeans consequently sold off.” He added, “Corn hung in this week on early yields not being record setting yet.” December CBOT wheat was down 1¾¢ at $5.22½ per bushel. December KC wheat decreased 2¾¢ at $5.07¼ per bushel. December Minneapolis wheat was ¾¢ weaker at $5.37¼ per bushel. December live cattle were…