Soybean planting crossed the halfway mark across the U.S., up 17 points from last week. Corn planting is 70% complete, a jump of 21 points in one week. Illinois and Iowa farmers, in particular, were on the move planting corn — progress shot up 25 points and 21 points, respectively, the past seven days.
In 2023, wildfires burned in all 13 provinces and territories in Canada — and this year is off to a fierce and early start. Late last week, a massive blaze in Manitoba burned more than 86,000 acres.
Farmers can make additional profit through on-farm storage if they understand how the market encourages them to do so. Jon Scheve explains how he collected 37¢ in market carry and 35¢ of basis appreciation for a total of 72¢ over 7 months
Bipartisan support will be needed, says Syngenta's Mary Kay Thatcher, if the proposed legislation has any chance of being passed this year. It's expected to face considerable push back in the Democrat-controlled Senate.
