This fall, between 7,500 and 10,000 acres across Illinois, Missouri and Indiana will be seeded to CoverCress as a demonstration. The oilseed cover crop developed from field pennycress is planted in the fall, and growers harvest the oilseed the following year before planting a cash crop. One of those growers is Cass County farmer David Wessel, who talked with FarmWeek’s Kay Shipman about seeding the cover crop for the first time. READ MORE

Conservation reform. Reference price increases. Crop insurance enhancements. These are just a few of American Farm Bureau Federation’s farm bill priorities announced Thursday. FarmWeek’s Timothy Eggert details the goals, and the challenges ahead. READ MORE

American Farm Bureau Federation Senior Economist Veronica Nigh details ag trade and food assistance programs in the farm bill and how they play a critical role at home and around the world. “Trade and international aid programs in the farm bill provide a critical link to international markets, deliver critical humanitarian support and help develop foreign countries to become better partners and customers,” writes Nigh in this Market Intel article. READ MORE

“With the big price moves that we’ve seen, it’s just tough to step aside and say, ‘I’m done, and I’m not going to worry about where the market’s going to go from here.’” — Curt Strubhar of Advance Trading   Is there a benefit to re-owning those soybeans on paper in the form of options? It’s a classic marketing debate. RFD Radio’s DeLoss Jahnke explores farmers’ options in his Profit Watch report. READ MORE    

The combination of expanded acres and a return to trend yields could push Brazilian soybean and corn output to record levels. The National Supply Company in Brazil (Conab) recently projected production there could increase 21% for soybeans and 10% for corn in the coming crop year compared to 2021-22. READ MORE

“It was a bigger-than-expected yield reduction for soybeans,” Joe Camp, market analyst with Commstock Investments, told the RFD Radio Network. A bright spot is Illinois is on track to be this year’s “garden spot.” READ AND LISTEN