Farmers are poised to climb past the halfway point this week following a slowdown in progress while Illinois planting remains ...

The tiny, annoying pest can wreak $6 billion in losses annually to U.S. cattle production due to decreased weight gain or ...

The forecast for May is pointing to a rapid warm up with rains across the drought-stricken Plains, but there's a drier forecast for the heart of the Corn Belt. One meteorologist is concerned about the ...

Today, 98% of the potash used in the U.S. is imported. Top countries for potash exports include Canada, Belarus, China, and Russia—with the last three accounting for 55% of global supply.

Missy Bauer of B&M Crop Consulting says small seed size can have a major impact on soybean yield, causing yields to swing 15 to 20 bu. per acre. Dry and hot weather is taking a toll on U.S. corn ...

Snodgrass thinks up to 500,000 acres of crops were damaged by last weekend’s hail storm. Following the hail damage in the Midwest, another severe weather event, Hurricane Beryl, brought much ...

Farmers in Illinois have been pleasantly surprised with harvest results on both corn and soybeans. While they did face drought during the season, some timely rains helped them produce some big yields.

Last year’s initial net farm income forecast showed the two largest consecutive declines in net farm income history, the picture seems to be improving in 2025. According to USDA’s Economic ...

If Title I reference prices in the farm bill are increased significantly, it would be logical to also consider raising the current payment caps for farm program payments.

Talk to any farmer who used to raise pigs, and they’ll more than likely tell you it all changed in 1998. That’s the year that draws memories of agony and financial pain for many. Hog margins ...

The new report shows the last time farm bankruptcy filings soared was in 2019, which was the height of the previous trade war with China. It’s no secret there’s trouble in the ag economy.

Grains see early strength with mostly higher livestock futures. DuWayne Bosse of Bolt Marketing says the grain markets are still digesting the USDA report data. The corn market absorbed the 95.3 ...