Have you ever reached into the silverware drawer, grabbed a fork instead of a spoon, and tried to eat your soup anyway? I have. You poke around for a bit trying to make it work, but eventually, you give up and go get the right tool. Same thing with a…

By Ryan Hanrahan Agri-Pulse’s Philip Brasher and Rebekah Alvey reported that “House Republicans are proposing to cut $290 billion from nutrition assistance spending over the next 10 years and use some of the savings to increase spending on commodity programs, crop insurance and other farm bill programs.” “The draft text…

The Ohio Valley is expected to see precipitation through the middle of the week, with rains concentrated in Ohio, southern Indiana, and Illinois. Later in the week, a low will move into the Northern Plains, bringing precipitation to the eastern halves of North and South Dakota.  Matt Griffin, director of…

Ford Motor Company’s decision to discontinue flex fuel engine options in new vehicles has left consumers with fewer choices for flex fuel vehicles (FFVs), especially farmers who grow the corn used to produce ethanol.  Missouri Corn Growers Association CEO and farmer Bradley Schad wrote a letter to Ford in April…

At the Monday market close, July corn was down 1¾¢ at $4.48 per bushel. July soybeans were 19½¢ higher at $10.71¼ per bushel. “Weekend trade developments were more favorable than expected.” Said Karl Setzer, partner with Consus Ag Consulting, “The main factor was the meeting between the United States and…

The corn growing season is well underway across the top 18 corn growing states. Here are the details published from the May 12 Crop Progress report. 1. Six states have less than half their corn planted. Farmers in Indiana, Michigan, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin have less than half…