News
Today’s agriculture headlines and expert perspectives serving farmers, ranchers, crop consultants, livestock nutritionists and the entire U.S. ag community.
Yield increase of 2.7 bu. per acre pushes carryout to 1.849 billion bushels, sending stocks-to-use back above 10%.
Sponsored
Here are the top lessons learned in 2026 to carry into your 2027 cotton production strategy.
Strategic equipment management is one valuable way to protect soil structure and preserve yield potential when wet conditions force tough decisions.
Sponsored
Four preseason factors can sharpen your soybean plan: seed, soil, crop protection and ROI. Discover how.
Sponsored
What looks comparable on paper can deliver a very different experience in the tank, in the field and across the season.
As lingering drought curbs herd expansion and plant shifts shake up packer leverage, Terrain’s Dave Weaber breaks down why recent import headlines may pack less market punch than expected.
Federal regulators are seeking farmer comments on restrictive dealer agreements, high parts costs and repair barriers through Dec. 7.
Sponsored
Tissue sampling is an in-season report card on crop nutrition, enabling adjustments to boost yield.
Repeated wetting and drying cycles are causing mold, seed discoloration and pod shattering in Midwest fields from Nebraska to Ohio. Here’s how to prioritize harvest and protect grain quality.
With fertilizer prices elevated, farmers are looking for relief wherever they can find it. The question is whether suspending the Jones Act is a key piece of the puzzle.
Waiving penalties for on-road red diesel use provides minor savings for tight agricultural margins, though analysts fear the move could strain already tight fuel supplies.
Input costs are up $15 billion since February, diesel is roughly double and credit demand at Land O’Lakes’ financing business is already surging for next season, Beth Ford says.
Growers are locking in inputs earlier, paying on terms that run past harvest, and treating credit as part of the agronomic plan instead of a last-minute add-on.
From sudden death syndrome and soybean cyst nematode to emerging red crown rot, University of Nebraska researchers are uncovering yield losses that can be difficult to not only see, but even harder to diagnose.
“Look no further than Grain Belt Express if you want to see the fall of private property rights, the power of big business, and the political rot of eminent domain,” contends Kevin Reed.
Attention now turns to Georgia, where low-hour Case IH and Deere iron could set brand-new auction highs.
With global supply, production costs and geopolitics all in flux, corn and soybean growers face a tough call on how much of their 2027 crop inputs to price this fall.
Kernels left behind in fields this fall could become a 22% yield loss in your soybeans next year. But fixing the problem starts with the right diagnosis, says one seasoned farmer.
Record rain from a historic El Niño has stalled harvest from Nebraska to Ohio. Nutrien’s Eric Snodgrass explains what it means for yield, when a harvest window may open and what to expect this winter.
Grain quality problems are raising red flags in parts of the Corn Belt. Timing a call to your insurance agent could be just as important as timing your harvest this year.
Lawmakers aim for year-end deal as midterm elections loom.
Sponsored
Turn lessons from 2026 into better soybean decisions for 2027, from varieties, fertility, pest management and environmental conditions.
Sponsored
What showed up in Red River Valley fields this spring is already shaping decisions for next year.
Agronomist Ken Ferrie is urging growers to grab their phones and start documenting the disease if they’re seeing it in cornfields, even if the combine is already rolling.
Backed by more than 600 agricultural groups, Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson details the urgent need for H-2A guest worker updates and his plan for year-end passage.
Sponsored
New processing capacity is bringing growth to New York’s dairy sector, and farms across the state are working out what that means for their own operations.
