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Just before 9:30 a.m. CT, December corn was up 3¢ at $4.08½ per bushel. November soybeans were up 19½¢ at $10.07 per bushel. “Any Chinese new-crop demand for any commodity would be favorable as there are no sales listed from the U.S.” Karl Setzer, partner with Consus Ag Consulting, said,” Trade is also overlooking the fact U.S. new-crop corn sales are over twice last year’s pace at this time. Instead, the market remains wholly focused on production, and until this changes, upside potential may be limited. The majority of the session will be spent getting positions in place ahead of…

By Ryan Hanrahan Punchbowl News’ Samantha Handler reported late last week that “a farm bill battle is brewing for the fall when a set of key agriculture programs that GOP leaders neglected in their massive reconciliation package will expire.” “Agriculture Committee Republicans cleared away most of the farm bill in their One Big Beautiful Bill, but now they need Democrats’ help to do the rest. And the OBBB’s deep cuts to SNAP only make bipartisan negotiations more difficult on a short timeline,” Handler reported. “‘Getting a bipartisan farm bill done, that’s the number one question I’ve been asked since I’ve…

Roger Wenning shares how tiling, grid sampling, no till, cover crops, and nutrient management helped him transform multiple types of tough soils on his Indiana farm. The once erosion-prone hills and ‘crawdad ground’ have seen yields climb from 30 bushels below to 40 bushels over the county average. Watch Our Interview Meet Roger Wenning Wenning’s soil challenges began more than 100,000 years ago, when the Illinoian glacier came to a stop in the middle of what is now his 900-acre southeast Indiana corn, soybean, and wheat farm. The glacier left behind drastically different types of soil on either side of…

by Galen Bacharier Multiple Hurricane Helene aid programs in North Carolina are clearing key bureaucratic hurdles, state officials said Friday, as thousands in the mountains await help for their homes and farms nearly one year after the storm. A new state fund created to reimburse farmers for lost crops has received more than 7,000 applications. And Renew NC, the state’s home building and repair program, is one step closer to funding after a key agreement with federal officials this week. State lawmakers created the crop reimbursement program as part of a March aid bill. It sets out $300 million to pay farmers…

This week’s U.S. Drought Monitor showed more changes in areas of dryness and drought across the U.S. Heavy to locally excessive rainfall engendered broad areas of improvement in much of the Southeast, the lower Great Lakes region, the central and northern Great Plains, and many locations across the High Plains and adjacent southern Rockies, according to the most recent drought map. U.S. map showing drought levels as of Aug. 5, 2025. Midwest Map of the Midwest showing drought conditions on August 5, 2025. The Midwest experienced substantial, yet spotty, rainfall. Abnormal dryness (D0) was introduced on the map in part…

USDA published the latest Crop Progress report on Monday, Aug. 4. Here’s a closer look at recent weather and the status of Pennsylvania’s most important crops in early August. Weather Arthur Person, associate research professor in the Penn State Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science said in a PennState Extension article that rainfall amounts have been steadily diminishing over the past couple of months, and despite some spotty upcoming showers, the overall weather pattern looks pretty dry — recent rainfall has been well below normal.  “Soil moisture conditions vary from dry in southeastern, central, and Lake Erie areas to adequate…

A ranch in Wyoming so vast it’s bigger than the state of Rhode Island, and more than four times the size of New York City, is now for sale, with an asking price of $79.5 million. The Pathfinder Ranches, totaling more than 916,000 acres (about 1,431 square miles), stretch across Natrona, Carbon, Sweetwater, and Fremont counties. The property includes rolling rangelands, mountain backdrops, river corridors, and even its own church, making it one of the largest working ranches in the Rocky Mountain West. “It is a rare assemblage,” Scott Williams, associate broker with Swan Land Company, which listed the property…

by Arielle Zionts, KFF Health News There was no doctor on-site when a patient arrived in early June at the emergency room in the small hospital at the intersection of two dirt roads in this town of 400 residents. There never is. Dahl Memorial’s three-bed emergency department — a two-hour drive from the closest hospital with more advanced services — instead depends on physician assistants and nurse practitioners. Physician assistant Carla Dowdy realized the patient needed treatment beyond what the ER could provide, even if it had had a doctor. So, she made a call for a medical plane to…

At the market close, December corn was down 1½¢ at $4.05½ per bushel. November soybeans were down 6¼¢ at $9.94 per bushel. Don Roose, president of U.S. Commodities, said, “The grain market technically was turned back [Friday] at some key resistance areas, primarily due to the weekend and good weather that we’ve had, as well as a pickup in selling at the end of the week.” Wheat markets were mixed at the Friday close. September CBOT wheat was down 3¾¢ at $5.14½ per bushel. September KC wheat was 3¼¢ weaker at $5.18¼ per bushel. September Minneapolis wheat was up 4½¢…

The National Corn Growers Association is pleased to announce the awardees for the 2025 NCGA Scholarship Programs. A committee of grower leaders selected twelve exceptional students to receive scholarships for this upcoming fall semester. NCGA is proud to continue supporting these vital programs in partnership with BASF Corporation. “Tomorrow’s ag leaders are in the classroom today, and these scholarships are one way we help them grow into that role,” said Tim Thompson, Illinois grower and chair of the NCGA Communication & Education Action Team. “This year’s scholarship winners reflect the passion, innovation, and resilience that our industry needs. I’m excited…