The USDA says grain stocks on December 1st were mostly larger than the year before. Corn stocks came out at 13.282 billion bushels, rising 10% on the year, partially due

Cash dairy prices were steady-to-lower Monday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.    Dry whey remained unchanged since last Thursday at 0.70. No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0325 at $1.2825.  Three sales were recorded, ranging from $1.2825 to $1.2875.  Cheese barrels were down $0.04 at 1.36.  No sales were

The USDA says farmers planted 32.990 million acres of winter wheat for the 2026 crop. That’s down less than 1% from the 2025 total of 33.153 million acres and above

The USDA says farmers produced a record 17.021 billion bushels of corn in 2025. That followed an increase in last year’s average yield figure, up a half a bushel to

The Missouri Legislature is in session and Missouri Soybean Association CEO Casey Wasser says there are several ag issues being monitored. Listen to this Spotlight on Soybeans to learn more!

Grain and oilseed export inspections roared back to life after a couple of slow holiday weeks. Inspections during the week ending January 8th were all above a year ago, with

The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on President Trump’s tariff policy could come as early as this week. Nebraska Republican Don Bacon, a member of the House Ag Committee, says the

The chief advocacy and policy officer for Meals on Wheels America says the elimination of USDA’s Household Food Security Survey could weaken hunger relief efforts across the country.  Josh Protas says according to

Healthy soil provides a buffer against drought. Pete Fandel, agriculture professor at Illinois Central College, says that farmers focused on increasing their soil health have found their fields more resilient

Crop safety net enhancements should help growers dealing with tight margins. Farm management analyst Kent Thiesse with Green Solutions Group says the One Big Beautiful Bill Act modernized Title One