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

Soybeans

Analysts Say the Major Market Moving Factor Remains the Same into August

Muted market action Friday followed a day where positive prices were posted across the CME. As farmers enter a month that could produce more volatility, analysts say the major market moving factor is the same.

July 30, 2021 03:01 PM

Tyne Morgan

Soybeans

As Southern Farmers Fight Fall Armyworm Damage, EPA Grants Insecticide Relief in Rice

Southern farmers are battling an infestation of fall armyworms. From hay fields to soybeans and rice, armyworms are causing severe damage. And now, Arkansas farmers have one more option to control the pest in rice.

July 30, 2021 09:51 AM

Tyne Morgan

Politics

$1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Clears Senate Hurdle, Includes Biggest Bridge Funding Since Eisenhower Era

The Senate cleared a key procedural vote on a bipartisan infrastructure deal Wednesday, which could set Biden’s infrastructure focus into action. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg called it “a very big moment.”

July 30, 2021 08:41 AM

Tyne Morgan

Both ERP and the previously announced Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP) are funded by a bill President Biden signed into law in 2021. The law provided $10 billion from taxpayers to help agricultural producers impacted by wildfires, droughts, hurricanes, winter storms and other eligible disasters experienced during calendar years 2020 and 2021, of which $750 million is committed to livestock producers who experienced losses to drought or wildfire in calendar year 2021.

Politics

From Drought and Derecho Damage, to Losses from Record Cold Temps, $8.5B Disaster Aid Bill Passes House Ag Committee

New WHIP+ legislation made its way out of the House Agriculture Committee Tuesday. The $8.5B bill expands not only the type of weather events and resulted losses covered, but also the level of drought needed to qualify.

July 28, 2021 12:36 PM

Tyne Morgan

Corn

Are Iowa, Illinois and Indiana Farmers Sitting on a Record Corn Crop This Year?

Even with the heat in the forecast, rains have helped remove the panic from the corn and soybean markets the past month. And as July enters its final weeks, the corn “weather market” may be behind the U.S.

July 28, 2021 12:36 PM

Tyne Morgan

Illinois saw soybean condition ratings improve 4 points, now sitting at 64% good to excellent. However, Iowa and and Minnesota crop conditions went the opposite direction, with Iowa's crop now 61% good to excellent, a 4-point drop in a week.

Soybeans

As Conditions Slip, Here’s Why Soybeans May Still Have a Bullish Story

July rains calmed some concern about the corn crop this year, but between crop conditions, weather issues and other factors stirring in the markets, analysts say soybeans may still have a bullish story this summer.

July 28, 2021 12:36 PM

Tyne Morgan

Crop Production

Smoke Cover Protecting Some North Dakota Crops, Others Too Fried

As smoke covers much of the Midwest, it’s providing a layer of protection from high heat in areas like eastern North Dakota. One agronomist says some of the crops in the central and western parts are already fried.

July 28, 2021 12:36 PM

Tyne Morgan

Technology

Just as Technology Transformed Agriculture, Harvesting Data Could Reveal Details Down to the Row

Despite precision agriculture getting its start decades ago, the majority farmers aren’t fully using their farm data today. Just as technology has transformed agriculture, harvesting data could do the same.

July 28, 2021 12:36 PM

Tyne Morgan

Wheat

Here’s Why USDA’s Wheat Production Estimate May Still Be Too High

As rains swept portions of the Corn Belt still parched and searching for rain, not every area of the country saw rain relief. The spring planted wheat crop is still suffering from too much heat and not enough rain.

July 28, 2021 12:36 PM

Tyne Morgan

Politics

Democratic Lawmakers Introduce Bill to End Factory Farming, Livestock Groups Fight Back

Democratic lawmakers are renewing the effort to end what they call “factory farming,” while livestock groups like NCBA call the legislation a jumbled mess.

July 28, 2021 12:33 PM

Tyne Morgan