Tyne Morgan

Tyne Morgan is doing what she calls her dream job. She’s a Missouri girl who has generations of agriculture rooted in her blood. Born and raised in Lexington, Mo., FFA was a big part of her high school career. Her father is an agriculture teacher/FFA Advisory and was her biggest supporter/teacher. Through public speaking and various contest teams, she actually plunged into broadcast at the young age of 16. While in high school, she worked at KMZU radio providing the daily farm market updates, as well as local, state and national agriculture news. Today, Tyne is the first female host of U.S. Farm Report and resides in rural Missouri with her husband and two daughters where she has a passion for helping support her local community.

Latest Stories

USDA issued its first weekly Crop Progress report of the year Monday. USDA's NASS showed winter wheat conditions are in line with trade expectations, as well as where the 2021 planting season has already started.

Corn

USDA’s First 2021 Crop Progress Report Shows Planting Progress

USDA issued its first weekly Crop Progress report of the year Monday. USDA’s NASS showed winter wheat conditions are in line with trade expectations, as well as where the 2021 planting season has already started.

April 05, 2021 04:39 PM

Tyne Morgan

Planting

The Tale of Two Soil Moisture Stories Plays Out Across the U.S. as Planting 2021 Gets Underway

Early April was met with some eagerness to plant, and as some areas see dry soils, planters have started to roll. From Kansas to Illinois, farmers sowed their first seeds of the 2021 growing season.

April 05, 2021 10:15 AM

Tyne Morgan

Pork

The Final Sale: Support Pours in for Texas Trooper Chad Walker Killed on Duty

A livestock sale in Limestone Co., Texas turned into much more than a sale last week. Chad Walker was ambushed on the side of the road. A local hero, the livestock sale turned into an act support for the Walker family

April 02, 2021 07:45 AM

Tyne Morgan

Grain Markets

Where are the Acres? Analysts Say It’s a Question the Market Will Ask Until June

A state-by-state breakdown of the acreage report shows North Dakota farmers plan to increase corn acres by 69% over 2020, but even with the large increase, U.S. Farm Report analysts say there are still acres missing.

April 01, 2021 01:27 PM

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Paul Neiffer says says the STEP Act wouldn’t just tack on a tax at death. He says the proposal, as written today, would also place a tax on gifting assets like tractors while the farmer is still alive.

Politics

Senate Democrats’ STEP Act Tax Proposal Could Tack Hefty Tax On Tractor, Grain Transfers

One farm tax expert says the proposal wouldn’t just tack on that tax at death. He says the proposal, as written today, would also place a tax on gifting assets like tractors while the farmer is still alive.

April 01, 2021 10:00 AM

Tyne Morgan

Planting

USDA Chief Economist Explains Surprises in March Acreage Report

USDA chief economist Seth Meyer says leading into the report, USDA expected higher prices to incentive farmers to plant more acres this year, but the first survey-based report told a different story.

March 31, 2021 03:36 PM

Tyne Morgan

Planting

Where Did the Acres Go? A State-by-State Breakdown of USDA’s Prospective Planting Results

USDA’s Prospective Plantings report released Wednesday showed farmers intend to plant more acres overall, but fewer than what the trade expected. Here’s a breakdown of which states are seeing a shift in 2021 acres.

March 31, 2021 02:16 PM

Tyne Morgan

Politics

Biden Rolls Out $2T Infrastructure Plan, Funding to Fuel Broadband, Roads and Waterways

President Biden is preparing to announce a $2.25T infrastructure plan on Wednesday. It’s aimed to fuel funding for America’s roads, waterways, broadband and the electric grid, but there’s also a focus on climate.

March 31, 2021 09:14 AM

Tyne Morgan

Walker, a husband and father to four kids, has ties to the fair. His children show in the Limestone Country Fairy, and the community knew they needed to rally around their own.

Pork

County Fair Livestock Sale Pivots Last Minute, Raises Nearly $100,000 for Trooper Shot in Ambush Hours Before

Injured Texas Trooper Chad Walker has ties to the fair as his family shows livestock. So, the Limestone County Fair Association livestock sale turned into an opportunity to raise money for the Walker family.

March 31, 2021 05:54 AM

Tyne Morgan

Planting

I-80 Planting Tour: As Acreage Puzzle Plays Out, Midwest Farmers Two Weeks Away from Planting

Iowa farmer Caleb Hamer says even though USDA’s acreage preview pointed to an increase in corn acres, he thinks his area may see a slight shift toward soybeans due to the agronomic impacts from the derecho last year.

March 30, 2021 08:46 PM

Tyne Morgan