The Great Spaghetti Tree Hoax is an outrageous agriculture prank for the ages, masterfully executed as fake news by the media and ravenously swallowed by the public. Welcome to madness on a bogus farm.

The 2022 Pro Farmer Crop Tour will be sweeping the Midwest soon. We spoke with a handful of master crop scouts to get a preview of what to expect on each leg of the tour.

A risk on day in the outside markets in reaction to the CPI number has most of the grain and livestock futures higher. Higher cash ideas also giving cattle a boost with Oct hogs exceeding the contract highs.

U.S. labor productivity fell for the second straight quarter this spring while labor costs climbed, a bad sign for Federal Reserve officials trying to get inflation back under control.

It’s time to make a plan. Projections show you will face higher costs and lower returns for 2023. See if Margin Protection crop insurance can help you manage risk.

Higher opening in all but feeders Wednesday. Grains continue to put in risk premium, positive CPI data drives DOW higher and that is supporting livestock.