The USDA slashed new crop rice ending stocks, while increasing the carryout for cotton. Rice ending stocks for the marketing year that starts August 1st were cut by 11.9 million

A technical service manager says farmers are seeing increased disease pressure in their corn crops this year. Adam Bryne covers Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan with FMC says tar spot is

The U.S. EPA has proposed changes to federal diesel emissions regulations that would eliminate vehicle deratements caused by Diesel Exhaust Fluid system failures. T.J. Wilson, deputy director of rural policy

As the U.S. corn crop faces increased disease pressure, two farmers in the Western Corn Belt say crop health remains a top priority. South-central Nebraska farmer Mike Bergen says he’s

Tar spot has been confirmed in Wisconsin for the first time this season. University of Wisconsin’s Damon Smith tells Brownfield the disease was found by an ag consultant in Lafayette

The senior dairy analyst with Terrain says strong U.S. dairy export growth continues to help boost producer profitability. But, Ben Lane says there have been shifts in demand. “We had

U.S. wheat production has been hit hard in 2026 by weather and slow demand, which affected yield and planted area. The USDA now has winter wheat production at 990.475 million

Cash dairy prices were mixed Friday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was up $0.0050 to $0.69. One sale was reported at $0.69.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0175 to $1.5475. One sale was reported at $1.5625.  Cheese barrels were up $0.10 to $1.56 Two sales were reported at $1.55 and

A Purdue University Extension specialist says weed control has been difficult for farmers this year.   “It’s been a nightmare for trying to control weeds,” he says. Tommy Butts says

The USDA has raised its 2026 corn and soybean production estimates, while trimming the outlook for wheat. The larger corn and soybean numbers followed the late June acreage adjustments by