Corn, Soybean Planting Surge Beyond Average Pace
Two-thirds of the expected 2021 corn crop is planted, while soybean farmers neared the halfway point as of Sunday, according…
Produce Industry Facing Skyrocketing Trucking Rates
Truck rates are 70% higher than they were a year ago in parts of the country, and produce industry officials…
Grain Demand Rationing? Not Yet, Analyst Says
In times of high prices like today’s grain markets, demand rationing is one driver of lower prices. But that’s yet…
Long-term Weather Trends: West is Getting Drier, Midwest Getting Wetter
North Dakota has experienced the driest six-month time period dating back to 1895 when weather officials started collecting such data.…
Drought Monitor: California, Corn Belt Deteriorate while Texas Improves
An active weather week delivered in excess of 10 inches of precipitation to parts of Texas, helping that state show…
Getting Started with Carbon: What to Know About Payments, Farm-level Practices
As the agricultural carbon economy continues to take shape, farmers are starting to ask some key questions the answers to…
Enhanced Coverage Option More Common Among Farmers with Higher Revenue Protection
With the Enhanced Coverage Option (ECO) available to add-on to crop insurance protection this year, farmers had the option to increase their revenue protection by adding the endorsement.
CME Group Closing Remaining Open-outcry Trading Pits
What was a mainstay of grain and other commodity trading will soon be no longer. The agricultural options trading pits on the once-bustling CME Group trading floor are going to permanently close soon.
New Resources Shine Light on Mental Health Care for Farmers, Ranchers
May is Mental Health Month, an important time to reflect on an often-ignored part of health care, especially on the…
USDA Leads Discussion on COVID-19 Challenges for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
A listening session hosted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Thursday afternoon will open a dialog for beginning farmers…