The June 28 weekly USDA Crop Progress Report showed little change from the previous week, however both corn and soybeans have maintained progress at or above their five-year averages.

The beef industry has a new 1,500-head per day processing facility on the way in the Midwest. A $325-million Iowa-based…

Recent dairy prices are declining, but it’s not just the increase in production that is to blame. Dairy experts think it’s a drop in demand. With restaurants returning to normal, there’s hope to see higher U.S. and export requests soon.

Corn, soybean and soybean oil futures dropped and renewable fuels groups were left disappointed after last Friday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding fuel requirements for refiners.

January 1, 2022, will bring a new year and the start of a significant pork shortage in California says a local state economist. The state currently sources nearly 100% of their pork supply from out-of-state suppliers, magnifiying the impact of Proposition 12.

An additional 45 million avocado units this year puts the category at a 5.2% year-to-date volume growth, says the Hass…

Local agronomists say top yielding potential was lost for some in Iowa, eastern Nebraska and northern Missouri corn crops due to a recent hailstorm.

Recent trends are showing more and more beef producers are making their own way and keeping more of the profits with direct consumer purchases.

A 92 to 8 vote by the U.S. Senate in favor of creating a carbon-credit certification program showed just how strong the support is for reduced emission efforts.

After several surprises came from the March release, the pork industry was eager to see the June USDA Hogs and Pigs Report.