A rice agronomist with University of Arkansas Extension says the rice crop varies from excellent to struggling. Jarrod Hardke says the lingering drought brought many challenges June rains couldn’t solve.

The USDA’s national corn condition rating held over the past week as soybeans dipped slightly. The region saw another wide-ranging week of weather, including high temperatures and flooding, which might

A southeast Kansas farmer says most of his crops have exceeded his expectations this year. Ben Bellar says his soft red winter wheat was a pleasant surprise even with some

A south-central Nebraska farmer says it’s been a wild year for weather patterns in his state. Mike Bergen says it was extremely dry during planting and then conditions changed. “We

A west central Indiana farmer says last week’s warmer temperatures helped accelerate crop growth. “We’ve had plenty of moisture, so things are looking good,” he says. Kevin Cox tells Brownfield

A young farmer says processing organic small grains on his farm has created more marketing opportunities to grow the family’s business. Joe Goetz with Goetz Brothers Organics in southeast Michigan/Riga

A new report from the University of Illinois suggests rural Americans are concerned about the impact of data centers. Mark White, clinical associate professor in the department of ag and

County fairs across Illinois are receiving a much-needed boost this summer thanks to COUNTRY Financial. Tanna Suits, COUNTRY agent and member of the Champaign County Fair Board, says the company

Conditions in many southern Minnesota soybean fields are right for iron deficiency chlorosis. DEKALB/Asgrow technical agronomist Jacob Foley covers the southwest part of the state and says IDC has been

A dairy nutritionist with Zinpro Corporation says heat stress in the summer can drastically reduce farmer profitability. Jeff Tikofsky says annual losses are estimated at $1.5 billion per year. “That