Though it was only around for about 14 hours, the nine-state, 770-mile path of the derecho storm system that carved a swath through the western and central Corn Belt in early August is now understood to be the most costly inland thunderstorm system in history.

“Mandatory” is something of a four-letter word in the cattle business, and recognizing that, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association leaders have…

Mounting dryness and drought conditions in the central Plains, where some areas haven't seen rainfall in over a month, and purported new soybean export demand have both of those pits starting the week's grain trade on higher notes.

Farmers in Brazil are facing hot, dry weather and a delayed start to the rainy season, especially in the soybean-rich central and western parts of the country.

Though it's been over two months since a derecho storm system worked its way through the Midwest, leaving in its wake severe damage to crops, livestock and farm infrastructure.

Recent USDA data and analysis from the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) show gross farm income, net farm income and net cash income are highest this year in areas with higher-value crops and high concentrations of livestock.

It's not a "comfortable" time in the marketplace for cow/calf producers right now, with many waiting for the right time to market calves.

The signup period opened up earlier this week for the USDA Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2021 crop year.

A largely dry weather pattern is likely to be a main feature of the weather for the High Plains and western Corn Belt heading into winter, and it's likely to persist through early next spring, a National Drought Mitigation Center climatologist said this week.

The Hemp Industries Association has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) over its interim rule on…