As of 9:35 a.m. CT, March corn was down 5¢ at $4.44½ per bushel. January soybeans were down 9¼¢ at $11.44¼ per bushel. March CBOT wheat was down 4¾¢ at $5.54¼ per bushel. March KC wheat was down 5½¢ at $5.37½ per bushel. March Minneapolis wheat was down 2½¢ at…

Genius is a word used often with Edward A. Johnston. How else could you describe a person who, during his 40-year career with International Harvester, either created or oversaw the design of every major advance that company introduced to agriculture and transportation from 1900 to the late 1930s? Creator of…

Weather drives every decision in agriculture, from what to plant and when, to how supply chains function. At the Women in Agribusiness Summit earlier this fall, I moderated a panel on weather trends featuring these panelists: Bill Kirk is founder and CEO of Weather Trends International, operating as WeatherTrends360, which…

Key Points Corn harvest 91% complete, slightly behind the five-year average of 94%.Soybean harvest 95% complete, nearly matching the five-year average.Winter wheat planting 92% complete, 3 points behind the five-year average. Following six missed reports, the USDA has released the first Crop Progress report since the government shutdown ended. Here’s a…

DAILY Bites The U.S. has introduced a new trade and investment framework with Argentina, along with tariff-relief agreements involving Ecuador, Guatemala, and El Salvador. Argentina will allow U.S. poultry imports, ease barriers for beef and pork, broaden access for various agricultural goods, and support smoother digital trade and data flows.…

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, joined by 15 partners in the International Year of the Woman Farmer working group, has launched a new online information hub aimed at celebrating and advancing women in agriculture. The site went live on Oct. 15, the International Day of Rural Women,…