Oct 16
A bin-busting harvest is rolling across the plains, but for many producers, the record crop presents a complex logistical and marketing puzzle. According to Tanner Ehmke of CoBank, the combination of a massive supply, ongoing trade disputes, and shifting market dynamics is forcing farmers to rethink traditional strategies for selling and storing their grain. Speaking …
Oct 02
The Schantz Family Farm Field Day is scheduled for October 9th, and it will be held in a way that honors the legacy of Merlin Schantz. As Farm Director KC Sheperd recalls, Merlin would call her every year to talk about the “awesomeness of this field day,” and the event will continue his tradition of …
May 14
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is actively engaged in the flurry of legislative activity in Washington, D.C., particularly concerning budget reconciliation. Farm Director KC Sheperd recently spoke with Wayne Stoskopf, NCGA’s Director of Public Policy for Risk Management and Tax, to understand their key priorities and concerns. Stoskopf emphasized the immediate need for certainty …
May 12
The agricultural markets absorbed the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report released today by the USDA, revealing some unexpected figures in its initial outlook for the 2025 crop year. Rich Nelson from Allendale joined Farm Director KC Sheperd to break down the key findings Wheat Production Surprises to the Upside: The wheat …
Aug 02
As members of Congress head to their home states and districts for the August recess, the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is reminding Representatives and Senators that the farm bill is still on their legislative to-do list this year. “The farm bill is a top legislative priority for corn growers and agriculture at large,” said …
Aug 29
The University of Wisconsin-Extension will be hosting a Spot Spray Technologies Extension Zoom Webinar on Wednesday, September 6 from noon to 2 p.m. CT. It will address the use of novel technologies with real-time camera-based weed detection systems for site-specific weed management (aka spot spraying) such as the Blue River Technology John Deere See & Spray Ultimate, One …
Aug 11
In the second quarter of 2023, drought was a big concern for corn growers. Despite drought concerns throughout the growing season, the U.S. is on track for record corn production, as of the July projections. While earlier in the season many were expecting corn yields to drop further from the initial trend yield projections, that …
Jun 05
Now that corn planting is mostly in the rearview, attention turns to growing season climate conditions and what that means for corn production in 2023. Planting Progress & Crop Conditions The USDA reports 92% of corn is thought to be planted as of May 28, 2023, a notable jump from 81% a week prior and ahead of the …
Mar 30
At the Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Conference (ABLC) in Washington D.C., the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) once again sponsored and facilitated the Corn-to-Chemicals Summit, outlining the uses of corn as an industrial feedstock. The panel was moderated by Sarah McKay, NCGA Market Development Director, and participants included Nick Lepore, Morning Consult Senior Research Manager, and Denny Vennekotter, Vice Chair …
Mar 08
As expected by the grain trade, USDA on Wednesday lowered corn export demand 75 million bushels (mb) and also bumped up ending stocks for the crop by 75 mb as well. USDA trimmed soybean ending stocks to 210 mb, 15 mb from last month’s estimate. USDA lowered its crush estimate by 10 mb but raised …
