At first, switching to no-till was problematic. “We were just committed,” Stout said. “We knew we were going to make it work, so we had to change some things.”

Frank Peterson has more than 30 years of experience in agribusiness, coming to Meristem from AgVenture.

President Biden is preparing to announce a $2.25T infrastructure plan on Wednesday. It’s aimed to fuel funding for America’s roads, waterways, broadband and the electric grid, but there’s also a focus on climate.

When David Monk, 78, lost the best yielding corn of his life to fire, he took the loss on the chin and remained a farmer grateful for his community.

Iowa farmer Caleb Hamer says even though USDA’s acreage preview pointed to an increase in corn acres, he thinks his area may see a slight shift toward soybeans due to the agronomic impacts from the derecho last year.

Just a day ahead of two major USDA reports, soybean prices slid. The May contract closed 26 cents lower on Tuesday, with prices settled at $13.66. Corn saw similar action on the CME Tuesday.