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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.

Promising new technologies are entering the market, but large-scale corn and soybean farmers often face a frustrating bottleneck.
After 60 years of successful eradication, NWS has been detected in Texas. Understand the history of this devastating parasite, the science behind the Sterile Insect Technique and the urgent actions USDA and TAHC are taking to protect the U.S. livestock industry.
The Canadian bankruptcy court continues to support Monette Farms’ efforts to restructure and satisfy creditors.
Nutrien’s new retail lead, Nathan Packer, explains why AI is an “enabler, more so than a disruptor” while outlining his strategy to bridge local relationships with world-class digital capabilities.
Explore the three buckets of AI, the future of autonomous farming, and how retailers can overcome “data fatigue” to deliver real-world ROI and profitability to their grower customers.
In a growing online marketplace, ownership and transparency
become key differentiators.
Labeled as outlaws and facing millions in penalties, Wade and Teresa King face a state government hellbent on environmental justice.
Customizable steering, advanced transmission controls and autonomous-ready features headline the 250-to-410 hp lineup.
Ken Ferrie lays out a strategy for farmers struggling with ponded corn acres after rains soak parts of the Midwest.
Is your operation ready for “proteinification” and the impact of GLP-1 drugs? Wells Fargo’s Brad Matsik breaks down the 5 macro trends reshaping agribusiness and explains why the bank is “tripling down” on succession and capital solutions for large-scale producers.
While others sign letters of intent for college athletics or academic programs, one 18-year-old Evansville, Ind., senior made a commitment to join his dad on the farm, after gun violence nearly changed their legacy forever.
Though fire reduced her grandparent’s milking parlor to rubble, the tragedy only strengthened Makenna Skiff’s resolve to rebuild and carry on the dairy legacy her grandparents started more than 50 years ago.
Prioritize specific agronomic outcomes—like erosion control or nitrogen fixation—before opening the seed catalog.
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Desiccating soybeans? Here’s how timing, variety and seed moisture all matter.
Rena Striegel says successful farm transitions don’t start at retirement; they begin years earlier. The Transition Point president shares why early conversations can help preserve family farms and reduce succession stress.
When a 3-day-old calf at Rock Creek Ranch had a suspicious navel, Robbie Graff acted fast. Explore the response to the first U.S. screwworm case since it was eradicated in 1966 and why early reporting is the industry’s best defense.
NOAA officially declared El Niño on Thursday and says the climate pattern has a 63% chance of reaching “very strong” status by fall, potentially shaping U.S. weather through harvest and winter.
Jordy was more than a pet; he was a partner, coworker and the steady soul of our farm for 10 years. We honor the legacy of a dog who lived for the work and loved us through every season.
As leader of Wells Fargo’s newly formed Food, Beverage and Agribusiness division, Brad Matsik says the bank is “tripling down” on financial tools, wealth management, and estate planning.
From 1776 homesteads to the modern dairy of 2026, discover how 250 years of American dairy innovation have transformed the family farm into a global leader in nutrition.
Understand the growth stage cut-offs to keep your post weed-control practices on-label and effective.
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Late-season corn stalk rot can threaten standability and harvest efficiency. Here’s how to prevent it.
Family partnership, peer groups and open-door networking have shaped Jake Drozd’s belief that farmers get better together.
Uniform emergence laid the foundation, but corn is now determining key yield components. Missy Bauer explains why stress management and nitrogen status matter at this stage.
In many parts of agriculture, the forces rewriting the future of the family farm are largely beyond the industry’s control.
Dust became dollars in one of the wildest agriculture crimes on record.
Featuring the new e19 powershift transmission and Intelligent Power Management, the midsize tractors are built to handle everything from heavy loader work to planting.
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