Katherine Tai is the new administration's nominee for U.S. Trade Ambassador, and she spoke to the range of issues that affect grain export sales, a major market-mover in today's U.S. marketplace.

March is a big month in the grain sectors; spring planting preparations are underway and market-moving reports and crop conditions around the world could cause major shifts in corn and soybean prices and potential last-minute acreage adjustments as farmers work to maximize crop revenue.

Broadband service is an increasing challenge for rural communities and farmers who work with and rely on a growing cadre of precision ag tools.

What a difference a week can make; near-record-high temperatures followed the Arctic blast that descended upon the U.S. last week, and it's melted much of the recent snow cover, especially in the Plains.

Though it caused major disruptions to things like the energy grid and water systems, last week's Arctic blast fortunately was not as hard on the southern Plains winter wheat crop.

About two decades into the development of the precision ag sector of crop production, farmers and industry groups are taking…

Strong corn and soybean market prices are helping farmers shore up lost revenue from the last few bearish years. But the rally's longevity isn't guaranteed, and staying ahead isn't the easiest thing in the world in what's become a fairly volatile marketplace.

After a Senate vote of 92-7, former Iowa Governor and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture will assume the latter role for the second time.

A pair of farm-state senators introduced a bill on Tuesday to provide farmers and ranchers the ability to utilize cover crop acres to help with any feed shortages without impacting Annual Production Histories (APH) for crop insurance purposes.

It's no secret much of the U.S. will begin the 2021 growing season on the dry side, with about half the country experiencing some level of drought.