Corn and soybean prices have been on a steady and steep decline since early summer. Will these lower prices attract more demand? Jerry Gulke shares his thoughts.
Did This Week's Heat Knock the Possibility of a New U.S. Record Corn Yield Off the Table?
Extreme heat spread into the majority of the western Corn Belt to end the week. Some farmers are seeing a worst-case weather scenario for pollinating crops. So, why did markets drift lower for much of the week?
Farmers Feel the Sting of Record Diesel Prices, More Fearful of Harvest Needs
While diesel fuel prices are off their summer peak, the high cost is hitting hard at the farm level. It’s costing hundreds and even thousands of dollars to fuel implements, and it's not even harvest yet — when demand is at its highest.
The Drought is Worse than 2011 for an Area Known as the Largest Cotton Patch in the U.S.
Nearly 57% of Texas is in extreme drought, and with the most severe level of it parked over West Texas and the Texas Panhandle, the drought is starting to rob even irrigated fields of a crop.
