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.

The renewable fuels industry got some good news Monday when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it would tighten restrictions on small-refinery Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) waivers.

Though grain prices have rebounded in the last few months, the long-term trend stretching back to the early 1990s of increasing nominal farm debt continues, and it's a call for continued vigilance in managing debt levels, especially in times of tight farm-level profit margins.

The deadline for purchasing crop insurance is about three weeks away, and farmers have options to consider in making their…