AgWeb.com Editors

AgWeb, the Homepage of Agriculture, launched in 2000 as a site devoted to serving all of U.S. agriculture with news, markets, weather and other pertinent information to the business of farming. Since then, AgWeb has grown to become the top general agricultural news site and a popular spot for discussions, blogs and other interaction amongst those involved in agriculture. AgWeb Editorial Staff Sara Schafer, Business & Crops Online Editor

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USDA will deliver $11 billion in one-time bridge payments to help farmers offset 2025 trade disruptions and rising costs. Eligible producers must verify 2025 acreage reports by Dec. 19, with payments expected by Feb. 28, 2026.
From Kentucky to Iowa and north to Minnesota, the auction trail is especially hot for tractors as well as a special eight-row corn head, grinder mixers and a stalk chopper.
Ag products not grown or produced enough in the U.S.—including coffee, fruit and some fertilizers—are being removed from Trump’s reciprocal tariff list. The move also lifts tariffs on one major ag import: beef.
From the Kinzenbaw collection with more than 150 antique beauties to a late-model lineup in Canada and a couple dealer inventory reduction auctions, Machinery Pete says it will be a big week on the circuit.
Government housing will no longer replace grass on Andy Henry’s farm.
The impact of disease and dry conditions are becoming increasingly evident as combines roll. More than 70% of farmers report steady or lower yields in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and South Dakota.
The Minnesota corn crop may break records while Iowa crops face disease challenges.
Illinois soybeans are far better this year verses last year, says one scout, and the Iowa corn results are a big shocker given the amount of disease pressure.
Crop scouts in Indiana and Nebraska peg corn more than 10 bu. higher than the three-year average and soybeans above average.
Pro Farmer Crop Tour’s first night reports record yield potential in South Dakota and a more variable crop in Ohio.