Stu Ellis

RT @FarmGateMedia: Soybean prices depend on exports and values for oil and meal, and commodity advisor Aaron Curtis of Mid-Co says there ar…

RT @FarmGateMedia: Farm program and crop insurance deadline is 3/15 and U/IL ag economist Nick Paulson says decisions are tough, but he hel…

Don't let the blue spot happen, says Eric Snodgrass of Nutrien, because cold water there and a late summer La Nina ridge could bring heat and marginal rain to the Cornbelt. He says that will be a potential "drought story." Details: https://t.co/Er6Z4Olt5Y https://t.co/GyF6377Ds1

Soybean prices depend on exports and values for oil and meal, and commodity advisor Aaron Curtis of Mid-Co says there are problems with all. He walks through the issues that need to be addressed. https://t.co/kI10qjgRE0 https://t.co/asG5aEFSmH

Farm program and crop insurance deadline is 3/15 and U/IL ag economist Nick Paulson says decisions are tough, but he helps farmers work through the challenges to manage risk. https://t.co/quqmvQ6lDX https://t.co/4n483z2EP1

Brazil will produce 1 billion more bushels of soybeans than the US this year, but are farmers there profitable, and eager to expand? Dr. Joana Colussi, a Brazilian native and U/IL ag economist shares the secrets. https://t.co/Y3UNSWRInB https://t.co/kpKojVQvOT

Can you boost your yield and spend less on fertilizer? David Kleinschmidt of Progressive Agronomy Consulting Services at Vandalia, IL, suggests that is possible with some strategy. https://t.co/vXFPqy6F3K https://t.co/gVt140zaow

Good soils and good weather usually combine to provide top corn and soybean yields for IL farmers. USDA's National Ag Statistics Services has tallied those results, and IL Ag Statistics Chief Mark Schleusener provides the numbers for the 2023 crop. https://t.co/6lc8bk0jVX https://t.co/Vc7VP00HSB

A record number of cattle was entered at the 2024 IL Beef Expo. And record warm temperatures brought attendees from across the Midwest. Breed competition, bull and heifer auctions all drew big crowds, says Josh St. Peters, Exec. Dir. of the IL Beef Assn. https://t.co/IogxLj9783 https://t.co/bqFfQd3xsT

RT @FarmGateMedia: IL is still #1 in growing soybeans, pumpkins, and horseradish, but the Ag Census reports farm size and numbers have drop…

RT @FarmGateMedia: Farm profitability is being squeezed, but can technology help increase productivity and your ROI? Greg Sauder, CEO of 3…

IL is still #1 in growing soybeans, pumpkins, and horseradish, but the Ag Census reports farm size and numbers have dropped since the 2017 Ag Census. Mark Schleusener, Chief, IL Ag Statistics Service, has details. https://t.co/maCm9zU2VJ https://t.co/POtN41Jz3C

Farm profitability is being squeezed, but can technology help increase productivity and your ROI? Greg Sauder, CEO of 360 Yield Center thinks so, and that was his message to crowds at the NFMS in Louisville. https://t.co/LPJcphyfjC https://t.co/QbkyrPLtL5

Have you seen the new CASE IH AF 11 combine? Kurt Coffey, VP of CASE IH N.A. helped design it, and was at the NFMS in Louisville promoting it. With a farm labor shortage, he says high productivity will be important to your operation. https://t.co/l9UwrMgb8g https://t.co/i1OyhO2LTy

RT @FarmGateMedia: For 2024 weed control in soybeans and other crops, farmers should find an alternative to dicamba, says IL weed scientist…

RT @FarmGateMedia: Farmers should become more concerned about the EPA's proposals on endangered species. IL weed scientist Aaron Hager says…

RT @FarmGateMedia: Most farmers still own half or more of their 2023 corn and soybeans, but need to think about 2024 crops so the same prob…