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Weathering the storm of a down ag economy
A southwest Iowa farmer says profitability is one of his biggest concerns heading into fall. Ray Gaesser of Corning tells Brownfield… “It’s just not going to be very profitable this year,” he said. “Our local price of corn is about $3.70. That doesn’t make ends meet.” He says this isn’t...
Ethanol exports decline, stocks nudge higher
U.S. ethanol exports hit a 14-week low last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says exports were estimated at 89,000 barrels per day, down 26.4% or 3.7 million gallons per day. Ethanol production averaged 1.08 million barrels per day, up half a percentage point on the week. The four-week average...
Farmers expect operating loan size to increase in 2026
An ag economist says tighter margins are pressuring cash reserves. Jim Mintert says the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer shows farmers expect the size of their operating loans to increase in 2026. “More people expect to see weaker financial performance for their farm in the year ahead than...
Corn Back to Higher Trade at Midday
Corn futures are trading with contracts fractionally to 1 ½ cents higher across the front months, fading off some early weakness. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is steady at $3.74. Weekly ethanol data showed a total of 1.075 million barrels of ethanol per day produced in the week...
Soybeans Pulling Off Early Lows at Midday
Soybeans are off the early low from Thursday, with midday losses of 3 to 4 cents and September down 8 cents on thin trade in deliveries. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 4 1/2 cents at $9.50 3/4. Soymeal futures are up $2.60 to $4.60. Soy Oil...