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By Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, and Carl Zulauf The harvest price discovery period for Federal crop insurance for corn and soybeans in the Midwest concluded on Oct. 31, 2025. Harvest prices are $4.22 per bushel for corn and $10.35 per bushel for soybeans. Both are below their projected prices. The corn harvest…

By Joe Cash, Ella Cao, and Ethan Wang BEIJING, Nov. 5 (Reuters) – China will suspend retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports, including duties on farm goods, after last week’s meeting of the two countries’ leaders, Beijing confirmed on Wednesday, but imports of U.S. soybeans still face a 13% tariff. The tariff commission of…

By Robin Opsahl CARLISLE — While U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, and Iowa farmers said no one wants “handouts” from the government, they also said support is likely needed as the agriculture industry grapples with the recent impacts of tariff negotiations and the government shutdown. Nunn, as well as Iowa…

“We are one step closer to a greener and climate-friendlier food production.” That is the assessment from Kasper Røjkjær Andersen and Simona Radutoiu, both professors of molecular biology at Aarhus University in Denmark. The two researchers led a study titled, Two residues reprogram immunity receptors for nitrogen-fixing symbiosis, where they…

December corn ended the day up 3¾¢ at $4.35¼ per bushel. January soybeans closed up 12¾¢ at $11.34¼ per bushel. December CBOT wheat closed up 4½¢ at $5.54¾ per bushel. December KC wheat was up 3½¢ at $5.40 per bushel. December Minneapolis wheat was down a penny at $5.56¼. “Soybean…

CARLISLE, Iowa — While U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn and Iowa farmers said no one wants “handouts” from the government, they also said support is likely needed as the agriculture industry grapples with the recent impacts of tariff negotiations and the government shutdown. Nunn, as well as Iowa Secretary of Agriculture…