USDA Estimates Farmers Will Plant 90M Corn Acres, 86.5 Soybean Acres in 2024
The USDA Prospective Plantings and Quarterly Grain Stocks Report is slightly bullish for corn, neutral for soybeans and slightly bearish for wheat, according to DTN Senior Analyst Todd Hultman.
The 2024 Crop Disease and Insect Report Suggests Enhanced Pressure
Weather is a significant factor that decides whether growers will face an insect and disease problem.
What’s Next for Sunflower Acres?
A substantial decrease in sunflower oil-type acres is predicted for this growing season as prices at the crushing plants continue to face pressure from ample seed supplies from the last two growing seasons.
Wildfire-Impacted Producers Can Now Graze on CRP Land
To help livestock producers recover from wildfires, the USDA has announced the release of emergency haying and grazing on Conservation Reserve Program acres nationwide.
Livestock Economist Says Cattle Supplies Will Continue to Tighten
The cattle industry is a long way from how tight placements could get in the coming months, says the University of Missouri's Scott Brown.
More Soybean Acres Forecastsed in 2024
The Kluis Commodity Advisors/Successful Farming 2024 Planting Intentions Survey finds American farmers plan to seed more soybean acres this year, but not as many as USDA predicted last month.
Bird Flu Discovered in Texas, Kansas Dairy Herds
The USDA and other federal agencies on Monday confirmed that an unknown number of dairy cattle in Texas and Kansas have become sick with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).
U.S. Agriculture Industry Gears Up for Futuristic Aerial ‘Drone-Swarm” Farming After FAA Decision
A new exemption for drone piloting from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has cleared the airways for "drone-swarm" agriculture, a method of seeding and spraying crops at a fraction of the traditional cost.
Market Indicators Point to Potential Milk Rally
Strong beef prices, due to a 50-year low supply of beef cattle, have encouraged dairy producers to breed cows and heifers to produce beef calves.
How Could a Developing La Niña Affect Corn Yield?
The NOAA Climate Prediction Center's latest outlook places the odds for La Niña developing by the June-July-August time frame are 62% and 75% in the July-August-September period.