As we approach the end of 2024 harvest prices for the 2024 corn and soybean crop are at the lowest level in five years.

Kansas State University plant pathologists and entomologists reported the first known case of corn stunt disease in Kansas, following similar cases in Oklahoma and Missouri.

Commodity advisor and broker Al Kluis offered a four-step risk management plan to address low grain prices

A survey by the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers suggests cash rents for farmland are likely to decrease in 2025.

California, the nation's largest milk-producing state, confirmed its first three cases of bird flu in dairy cattle.

A listeria outbreak that led to 57 hospitalizations and nine deaths in 18 states so far has been attributed to Boar's Head deli meat produced in the Jarratt, Virginia plant.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack admitted the USDA made mistakes in awarding a contract to Paris Borthers Inc. as the sole distributor for certain critical food aid programs.

Export demand for new corn and soybeans has surged as commodity prices decline. The USDA reported corn sales in the seven days that ended August 22 reached 1.49 million metric tons.

The USDA has tightened its guidance on verifying animal-raising and environmental claims on meat and poultry labels, such as "grass-fed" or "climate-friendly."

The USDA is launching the Debt Consolidation Tool, an online tool available through farmers.gov that allows agricultural producers to enter their farm operating debt and evaluate the potential savings that might be provided by obtaining a debt consolidation loan with USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) or a local lender.