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Mid-Day Market Report for June 15, 2026

Mid-Day Market Report for June 15, 2026
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Illinois Farm Bureau President worried about farm bill progress

The president of the Illinois Farm Bureau says agriculture needs the U.S. Senate to provide the certainty of a new five-year farm bill. However, Phillip Nelson, who farms in LaSalle County, says the clock is ticking. "The thing ...
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Rootless corn plaguing some farmers

An agronomy manager with Wyffels Hybrids says rootless corn syndrome has been an issue for many farmers this spring. Robby Meeker, who covers the eastern half of Illinois and all of Indiana, says high temperatures in June took a ...
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Jun 12 | Closing Market Report

The June 12, 2026, Closing Market Report covers recent developments in agricultural markets, regional corporate investments, and long-term weather forecasts. Market analyst Mike Zuzolo notes that wheat and corn surprisingly closed higher despite a bearish USDA WASDE report that ...
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Powerful storm that hit southern Iowa may have been a derecho

The severe storm system that swept through southern Iowa on Thursday is being investigated as a possible derecho. Iowa State Climatologist Justin Glisan says the storm caused widespread damage to crop fields, outbuildings, and grain bins. "There are varying ...
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Storm winds drive barn boards into home on southwest Iowa farm

A southwest Iowa farmer says destructive winds and hail hit his farm on Thursday morning. John Hanson farms 700 acres about seven miles south of Stanton near Bethesda... "The winds that came through at Essex were reported at 90 ...
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Storms bring flooding, hail, power outages to southern Iowa farms

Severe weather early Thursday morning left many southern Iowa farmers checking fields for damage. Lee Brooke farms near Clarinda in Page County and tells Brownfield that torrential rain, hail, and strong winds swept through the county. "People south of ...
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Grassley presses USDA on delay of poultry grower payment rule

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins faced questions Wednesday over USDA's delay of a poultry grower payment rule. In late May, the USDA delayed the effective date of the Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital Improvement Systems final rule from this ...
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New officer team elected to lead Illinois FFA

A new slate of state officers has been elected to represent Illinois FFA. Bryer Nelson, of Canton, is the 2026 Illinois FFA President. "Amazing. I mean, it was pure shock, pure awe that I was elected." He ...
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Jun 11 | Closing Market Report

USDA REPORT DAYThe June 11, 2026, Closing Market Report covers updates on agricultural commodity markets, upcoming extension events, agronomic research, and global weather patterns. Jim McCormick of AgMarket.net noted that the USDA's June WASDE report introduced largely bearish global ...
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Jun 11 | Commodity Week

The June 11, 2026 edition of Commodity Week, hosted by Todd Gleason, evaluated the contrasting environmental and structural shifts altering the global agricultural landscape. Ellen Dearden highlighted severe weather disparities across the US Midwest, where central Illinois recently faced ...
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Wet conditions put weed, disease management at top of list for southern Iowa grower

Weed and disease management are currently some top priorities for southwest Iowa farmer Ray Gaesser. "We should be done with corn (spraying) until we may have to put some fungicide on, but we should have the corn taken care ...
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