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Meteorologist Gail Martell talks crops in the U.S., Europe and Russia.

USDA crop progress and condition report highlights.

Hold on to your hat. Corn and soybean prices reached all-time highs this week and could go even higher. Jerry Gulke explains.

Farmers heard presentations on the state of the economy, outlook for ethanol and agronomic management practices that can help contribute to higher corn yields.

Crop conditions in the northern Corn Belt were holding on, but that may not longer true.

As you suffer from drought and begin to think about crop insurance, here are some things to keep in mind.

The anticipated pattern could be described by the adage that "short crops have long tails."

USDA crop progress and condition report highlights.

More than 1,000 irrigators were ordered to stop pumping from rivers and streams until drought conditions improve.

USDA Weekly Export Sales Report highlights.

Average yields for corn and soybeans could drop dramatically lower, unless it starts raining and continues to rain hard every week across the central Corn Belt.

Corn futures have soared, crop condition ratings have dropped, and the world is hearing about risks of U.S. drought driving food prices higher.

Find out where several market estimates expect the average national corn yield estimate to come in at.

USDA crop progress and condition report highlights.

Weekly Export Inspections Report highlights.

Farm Journal's field agronomist likens this year's crop condition to that of 1988.

Notes several negative consequences for pollination.

Lowers U.S. corn crop.

This year’s corn needs rain and needs it soon.

June’s long-awaited Acreage and Grain Stocks reports fell flat compared with concerns over drought conditions and scorching temperatures.

As drought spreads throughout the Midwest, one of the largest planted corn crops on record could already be dwindling.

Traders expect slight increase in corn acres from June.

Dr. Cordonnier once again lowers his corn and soybean yield pegs.

Ridge of high pressure to build across the heartland.

According to a recent Farm Journal Pulse poll, farmers paid more than $200 for seed corn in 2012.

The start of summer has brought sweltering temperatures to the U.S. Corn Belt, where the corn and soybean crops are quickly fading.

Highlights from state crop weather bulletins.

Sees corn, soybean and spring wheat acres up from USDA's March pegs.

Although much of the attention in crop markets is rightly focused on the size of the Northern Hemisphere crops, the ongoing pace of consumption is an important measure of demand strength.

Comes partially at the expense of a smaller soybean crop.

See all of the data, coverage and analysis of today's World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates and Crop Production reports.

Notes much-needed rains stabilized the winter wheat crop in areas of the FSU.

Corn exports are projected 50 million bushels lower as shipments and sales continue to fall off of the pace needed to reach last month’s projection.

What effect will the longer trading hours have on the markets when USDA reports are released? Jerry Gulke analyzes.

Join Farm Journal in the field this summer.

Rains are needed to stimulate nodal root development

Agronomists urge early scouting of fields.

Further rationing of old crop corn usage is not out of the question this year, which means ethanol producers will have to adjust.

Bean leaf beetles have made their appearance on the newly planted soybean crop. Meanwhile, cutworm damage hasn't been as severe as expected.

USDA crop progress and condition report highlights.

Hot, dry forecasts are causing alarm in the grain markets. Will the upcoming weather singe the early-planted crops? Jerry Gulke discusses.

Pending CFTC approval, new trading hours will begin no later than Sunday, June 3.

In this weekly Pest Watch update, learn why no-till farmers should be on the lookout for silver slime.

Rains along Mexico's Gulf Coast benefit soil moisture.

Leaves all other estimates unchanged.

Timely rains benefited safrinha corn crop in Brazil.

Find out what you need to know and how you should be positioned going into tomorrow's reports.

Leaves all other estimates unchanged.

See which areas of the country have the most corn planted.

Pegs 2012 winter wheat crop at 1.656 billion bushels.