Commodity markets fall following USDA yield estimates
Stocks in the commodity markets dove after the USDA released its monthly crop yield estimates, with acreage numbers posting much higher than farm analysts were expecting.
Corn yields will be down, but how much is up in air
The numbers don’t lie: Corn yields will be down somewhat significantly across Illinois and the Corn Belt in 2017, following two years of prolific production.
Tile drainage improves yield at Beck’s PFR site in Illinois
Tile drainage is a popular addition to many farms, but there is a lack of research on the best way to tile, including the best depth or width of tiles.
For the first time since 1992, U.S. pork will be exported to Argentina after the Trump administration and Argentina President Mauricio Macri agreed to terms that eventually lifted the 25-year ban, which was imposed due to animal health concerns at the time.
