Tag: soybeans
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USDA Announces $8 Billion in Harvest Fuel Relief
WASHINGTON — USDA plans to provide $8 billion in one-time payments to farmers through a new Harvest Fuel Relief program aimed at offsetting a portion of increased production costs and losses during the 2026 crop year. President Donald Trump and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the program Oct. 19. USDA says the assistance is intended…
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USDA Reports Pressure Corn Prices, Raise Yield Outlook
WASHINGTON — Higher corn and soybean production estimates are adding pressure to grain markets following the release of USDA’s October 9 Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates reports. The biggest surprise came in corn, where USDA increased its projected national average yield to 181.2 bushels per acre, up 2.7 bushels from September.…
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Iowa Farm Groups Back EPA Biofuel Proposal
JOHNSTON, Iowa — Iowa’s leading corn and soybean organizations are supporting a new Environmental Protection Agency proposal aimed at protecting renewable fuel demand and strengthening domestic markets for agricultural commodities. The proposal would require the full reallocation of renewable fuel volumes affected by small refinery exemptions granted for 2025 under the federal Renewable Fuel Standard.…
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Courtney Knupp Takes Leadership of Soybean Checkoff
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Courtney Knupp began work Oct. 1 as chief executive officer of the United Soybean Board, bringing nearly two decades of agricultural policy, trade and market development experience to the organization overseeing the national soybean checkoff. USB’s farmer board ratified her appointment in July. She most recently served as director of global…
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Survey Finds Corn and Soybean Growers Still Under Pressure
WASHINGTON — Higher corn and soybean prices have eased some concerns, but many growers say production costs continue to squeeze their margins, according to a new survey released by the National Corn Growers Association and American Soybean Association. Farm Journal surveyed 1,200 corn and soybean growers for the report. Nearly two-thirds said they were moderately…
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New Soybean Pest Confirmed in Macon County
Missouri soybean growers are being urged to watch their fields following the state’s second confirmed discovery of the soybean tentiform leafminer. University of Missouri Extension crops entomologist Ivair Valmorbida confirmed the pest in Macon County on Aug. 19. Missouri’s first known case was discovered in a Cooper County soybean field in August 2025. The soybean…