Farmers have received nearly $4 billion of ERP payments so far.

The world needs more wheat. In peaceful times, Russia and Ukraine supply more than a quarter of the world’s wheat exports. The war between them has contributed to shortages and inflated costs.

Price and planting delays due to the wet spring impacted what farmers planted in the Northern Plains.

Nine farmers signed the the Declaration of Independence. One who isn’t listed in the National Archives could also be categorized as one of the Founding Fathers who gave virtually all for the cause of independence

Markets close mixed on Friday heading into the holiday.

USDA’s acreage report showed a surprising cut in soybean acres and corn acres under 90 million. Despite what was viewed as a bullish report, the grain markets were in major sell-off mode Thursday and Friday.