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Today’s agriculture headlines and expert perspectives serving farmers, ranchers, crop consultants, livestock nutritionists and the entire U.S. ag community.
USDA reports on-farm corn stocks up 16% from a year ago, while storage capacity growth has plateaued. Brock’s John Tuttle says commercial handlers are already asking where grain will go when harvest starts — and temporary storage can still be delivered in weeks, not months.
Greenwing AI says its first agricultural intelligence alert shows how satellite-based monitoring could detect crop stress before it is visible in the field.
As extreme drought fuels a fire that has jumped rivers and state lines, ranch families and volunteer fire crews are directing the flames away from ranches the best they can.
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New Stratus data shows grower satisfaction and use are rising, but the category’s future may depend on realistic expectations, agronomic positioning and proof close to the farm.
Detailed service history helps 2,546-hour combine top $99,000 at Minnesota auction.
As corn futures swing sharply, Gulke says farmers can’t afford to ignore marketing opportunities — or assume AI can see around every corner.
Corn conditions posted their steepest weekly drop of the year as triple-digit heat hit the Midwest and Plains. AgResource’s Dan Basse says as a result, slight revisions to national yield estimates are already underway.
Data shows soybean crush and renewable diesel output are hitting all-time highs, driven by strong domestic biofuel policy, while new U.S. tariffs on Brazilian tallow add fresh demand in the biofuel feedstock market.
In the reshaping of rural America, one man’s opportunity can be another’s concrete curse.
After nearly 20" of rain stalled spring fieldwork, a fourth-generation Missouri farm is racing 13-hour days to make up for a lost June.
The reopening of the U.S.-Mexico border on Aug. 24 is expected to have a short-term impact on cattle markets, but analysts say the return of Mexican feeder cattle will not fundamentally change long-term supply.
Heritable says its platform can match plant genetics to geography with 10-meter field-level accuracy, helping users predict how varieties of nearly any crop could perform in specific locations around the world.
Boots-on-the-ground reports from Iowa to Ohio reveal mounting disease pressure, flood-driven replanting in Indiana and a growing need for rain.
Former US Trade Representative Bob Lighthizer says Mexico, not Canada, will be the biggest test in USMCA talks, citing trade deficits. That’s as agriculture leaders push to protect billions in North American trade.
Short on hands and mourning a loss, the Chapman family keeps a five-generation legacy rolling near Lee’s Summit.
Machinery Pete warns farmers to act now before any increase in corn prices triggers a repeat of 2022’s all-time high auction prices.
USDA to open the Douglas, Ariz., port first to restart U.S.-Mexico cattle trade after more than a year of New World screwworm-driven closures — if Mexico adheres to the Joint Action Plan.
USDA’s latest cattle inventory and cattle on feed reports confirm the cyclical low is likely behind the industry, but structural headwinds and sky‑high calf prices are keeping expansion cautious and gradual.
InnerPlant’s CropVoice network alerts growers to fungal infections in real-time, expanding from soybeans to corn in 2027.
USDA ratings show that the nation’s crops lag behind Iowa’s current strong performance, while drowned-out areas and weather stress in Illinois could deliver harvest disappointments.
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By tying soil-health data to actuarial risk, Michigan hopes to build a crop insurance model that rewards resilience and could eventually scale beyond the state.
Is science-backed advocacy enough to protect farmers’ freedom to operate and ease generational transitions?
The question facing U.S. agriculture is whether current farm aid is a bridge through temporary hardship — or a pier toward more structural government support.
From new friendships to hands-on learning, a week of summer camp helps middle school students explore modern dairy farming, agriculture technology and the many career paths that keep the industry moving.
From inaccurate dry measurements to unseen water issues, simple mistakes and overlooked details could be neutralizing your crop protection investments.