Industry News | 09-22-2025

Tips and Tech Tools to Take the Sting Out of Harvesting a Highly Variable Corn Crop
The challenge of harvesting high moisture and high disease pressure corn is not one that all farmers have faced in their lifetimes. Here’s some quick pointers to keep in mind as you tackle a tough crop to harvest and store.
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Feedyard Placements Expected to Drop in Upcoming Report as New World Screwworm Ban Continues
A livestock economist says cattle placements remain the figure to watch in this week’s Cattle on Feed report. Pre-report estimates have cattle placed into feedyards for August down 9 percent from last year.
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Retail Fertilizer Trends
Retail fertilizer prices continue to be mixed, according to locations tracked by DTN for the second week of September 2025.
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Cover Crop Prices Lower this Fall
Cover crops should be more affordable this fall for producers. Cereal rye is about 25% cheaper because of higher production, said Keith Berns, co-owner of Green Cover in Nebraska.
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How do Biologicals Boost Yield?
Syngenta’s YieldOn uses metabolite extracts to help a plant use up more photosynthetic energy, resulting in greater yields for farmers.
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