The planting place is slightly behind normal in Iowa. USDA’s latest weekly crop update shows corn at 42 percent planted, compared to the five-year average of 44 percent. Soybean planting

A southwest Indiana farmer says he recently wrapped up the 2026 planting season. Ben Kron says it’s his earliest spring on record. “I don’t know of another year in the

The National Young Farmers Coalition says the farm bill recently passed out of the U.S. House fails to provide meaningful investments for new and beginning producers. Vanessa Garcia Planco, director of government relations, tells Brownfield, “We would love

U.S. corn and soybean planting and emergence made gains over the past week. Overall, weather looks favorable for activity and early development, but parts of the region have seen excessive

A central Kansas farmer says on-going drought is taking its toll on his corps.   Rick Schlender tells Brownfield his winter wheat crop is in rough shape. “Things look tough

An agronomist based in central Nebraska says a recent stretch of cold weather has created some emergence issues. Phil Swantek with Hogemeyer Hybrids says corn and soybeans should rebound if

A farmer in north Iowa says a lot of stored grain sold ahead of planting. Chris Edgington grows corn and soybeans near St. Ansgar. “We’ve got several soy processing plants

The Trump administration is investigating the four major meat processors for potential antitrust violations. In a news conference on Monday, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Justice Department is

The U.S. EPA wants feedback on a draft fungicide strategy that it says strives to preserve farmers’ access to crop protection tools. The draft fungicide strategy, released on Friday, builds

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds says $25 million is being redirected to expand nitrate removal capacity in central Iowa. During a press conference on Friday, Reynolds said Central Iowa Water Works