DAILY Bites The F8 and F9 Series include new engine options ranging from 425PS to 1,020PS, offering more power choices and improved fuel efficiency. Automation features such as ground speed adjustment and single-touch harvest settings are designed to reduce manual input and operator fatigue. Updates to the kernel processor, inoculant…

As of 8:30 a.m. CT, July corn was up 5½¢ at $4.44 per bushel. July soybeans were up 5½¢ at $10.46¼ per bushel. July wheat contracts were mixed. CBOT wheat was up 2¾¢ at $5.38¾ per bushel. KC wheat was unchanged at $5.36¾. Minneapolis wheat was up 1¾¢ at $6.19¾.…

In The Wizard of Oz, Glinda the Good informs Dorothy that to get home, “You’ve always had the power, my dear. You’ve had it all along.” Whether they realize it or not, farmers, like Dorothy, have also always had answers to some of the most pressing questions. The way to…

By Cami Koons Farmers in Iowa had a productive week as warmer and drier conditions allowed plenty of time for in-field activities, including finishing up planting and beginning to spray emerged corn and soybeans.  Nearly 80% of soybeans have emerged across the state, which is 10 days ahead of last…

By Henrique Monaco, Joana Colussi, Gary Schnitkey, and Nick Paulson Brazil’s soybean yields have grown faster than those in the United States, though this growth is not uniform across Brazil’s major producing regions (see Farmdoc Daily, Feb. 20, 2025). While trend yields reflect the average rate of yield improvement over time,…

By Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO, June 2 (Reuters) – Agribusiness consultancy AgRural raised its forecasts for Brazil’s 2024/25 corn and soybean crops on Monday, citing improved agricultural yields in several states. The country’s total corn production is set to hit 128.5 million metric tons this season, AgRural said, up from a previously…