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The corn and soybean crops in Missouri and Illinois are in better condition because of the recent rain, meaning it didn’t come too late in the growing season to make a difference.
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Growing interest rates, high crop prices and rising transportation costs are making it more expensive to store grain — a critical step for many farmers. Economists and grain merchandisers say the market conditions leave them and farmers in an awkward place.
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Russia is a big exporter of fertilizer and its raw ingredients, and without them on the market, Midwestern farmers are reeling.
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The fertilizer applied to corn, soybean and hay fields costs up to twice as much as a year ago, and that's creating uncertainty as farmers approach planting season.
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The Missouri Soybean Association is funding the effort at Pittsburg State University in Kansas.
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Replacing limestone with basalt rock could lead to healthier soil and better harvests and reduce the amount of carbon in the atmosphere.
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Corn, soybeans, livestock, lumber and wines are all among the products the state is marketing to southeast Asian countries.
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The soybean oil could be cheaper, safer, better for the environment and in use within a year.
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 28, 2012 - A soy-based meat substitute said to have the texture and taste of chicken is slowly…
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In theory, closing off China’s soybean market due to the trade dispute with the U.S. on top of generally low prices for the commodity should affect all...