Tag: soybeans
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Missouri Soybean Council Elects New Leadership Team
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri soybean farmers have selected a new leadership team for the Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council following the organization’s annual summer board meeting. Kevin Mainord of East Prairie was elected chair of the farmer led council. Joining him on the executive team are Justin Rone of Portageville as vice chair and Nathan…
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WASDE Lowers Beef Outlook While Poultry Production Grows
The latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report is projecting lower beef production over the next two years while poultry output continues to expand and milk production trends higher. For 2026, USDA trimmed its beef production forecast after seeing a slower pace of fed cattle marketings. Fewer steers and heifers moving through feedlots are…
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MU Study Finds Stink Bugs Widespread in Missouri Soybean Fields
COLUMBIA, Mo. — New research from the University of Missouri is giving soybean growers a clearer picture of where and when stink bugs are most likely to become a problem in Missouri fields. Researchers surveyed more than 300 commercial soybean fields across the state during the 2024 and 2025 growing seasons and collected over 2,700…
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Corn Export Demand Remains Strong as Inspections Climb
U.S. corn exports continue to show impressive momentum heading into summer, with the latest government figures indicating shipments remain well ahead of last year’s pace. According to weekly export inspection data, nearly 1.9 million metric tons of corn were inspected for export during the week ending June 4. That was an increase from the previous…
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CHS Plans Changes at Three Minnesota Grain Elevators
CHS Inc. is preparing to close or sell three grain elevators in southern Minnesota, a move that could reshape grain handling options for producers in the region after the 2026 harvest. The cooperative announced that facilities in Kasson, Ostrander and Wykoff will continue operating through this year’s harvest season. After that, the locations are expected…
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Stink Bugs Expanding Across Missouri Soybean Fields
Missouri soybean growers may need to spend more time scouting fields this summer as new research from the University of Missouri shows stink bugs are now widespread across the state’s soybean acres. Researchers with MU Extension surveyed 316 commercial soybean fields during the 2024 and 2025 growing seasons and collected more than 2,700 stink bugs…