A restoration of more “normal” pricing between Class 3 and Class 4 milk and USDA purchases of cheese and butter…

Winter is typically not a time when drought is a major concern. But that's different this year, as there's mounting evidence that drought conditions are growing or worsening in a significant portion of the lower 48 U.S. states.

A dust storm in southeastern Colorado, southwest Kansas and the Oklahoma and Texas panhandles late last week was a symptom and reminder of the drought conditions from that area to the west and south.

Changes to the H-2A agricultural guest-worker program, a rule for hemp production, expanded COVID-19 aid through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) and a new rule that will raise taxes on farmers working with cooperatives were all part of a flurry of last-minute regulatory changes implemented by USDA, the IRS and Department of Labor late last week.

A National Crop Insurance Services (NCIS) scholarship program is helping grow diversity in agriculture through new opportunities for agricultural students…

New-crop corn and soybean futures have felt some bullish momentum from USDA's reports earlier this week that showed lower-than-expected domestic stocks for both.

Many farmers have faced tough decisions in recent years in determining which of the federal programs will provide better coverage,…

A lawsuit filed recently by the executrix of a southern Illinois farm estate has grown to a class action alleging a group of crop input providers — including some of the world's largest seed and chemical companies — used practices "denying farmers accurate product information, including pricing information."

Brisk winds in the upper atmosphere will help propel low-pressure systems from the Pacific Ocean and "clipper" systems from Canada across the U.S. in they next two days, delivering considerable snowfall to parts of the northern Plains and Midwest while a high pressure is likely to bring rainfall to the Southeast.

Rising corn and soybean prices are contributing to improving revenue prospects for row crop farmers.