The USDA has confirmed three more cases of New World screwworm in Texas, bringing the total to fifteen. Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden says when it comes to containing the pest,

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst says the USDA’s response to New World screwworm has been adequate. “I know that Secretary (Rollins) is working on a program with sterile flies,” she said,

U.S. export inspections were mixed during the week ending June 18th. The USDA says wheat inspections were up on the week, led by the Philippines, reflecting the good global demand

Cash dairy prices were down to start off the week Monday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was unchanged at $0.68. No sales were reported.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0600 to $1.39.  Eight sales were recorded ranging from

A farmer in west-central Minnesota says they’ve been fortunate so far with severe weather. Jamie Beyer and her husband grow corn, soybeans, sugarbeets, and alfalfa near Wheaton. “Things are looking

The chief economist with The Fertilizer Institute says global fertilizer supplies will be constrained for the foreseeable future even if the Strait of Hormuz fully reopens. Veronica Nigh says many

FCS Financials’ senior vice president of marketing, Kate Lambert, says resources are available for young and beginning farmers, including the Connect program. “Today’s farming environment doesn’t allow somebody just to

A south-central Nebraska farmer says he’s picking up the pieces after severe storms decimated his crops and operation this past weekend. Doug Saathoff farms near Trumbull, and he says high

Mandy Bish with University of Missouri Extension says she’s looking forward to the Crop and Pest Management Field Day and Ag Innovation Showcase, scheduled for July 8, 2026. The post

Indiana Governor Mike Braun has declared a state of emergency for 63 counties across the state due to extreme flooding and tornado damage.  Braun says the Indiana Department of Homeland