About 60 percent of those served by Feeding America food banks have a chronic disease. Melanie Hall, chief health, research, and

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of hotter-than-normal conditions nationwide, except for near- or below-normal temperatures

Across the Corn Belt, heat is building across the upper Midwest, where Tuesday’s high temperatures will range from 90 to 100°F.

A farmer in northeast Missouri says it’s been dry during corn pollination. “We have our fingers crossed for a rain,” says

A grain elevator manager and a farmer, both based in South Dakota, say winter wheat harvest is off to a better-than-expected

An eastern Iowa farmer says the growing season has been full of extremes. Billie Danner grows corn and soybeans near West

Farmers across Michigan are pushing to get wheat harvested before quality concerns become an issue. Keith Martus at Star of the

Crop conditions continue to improve in Minnesota. USDA’s latest weekly crop update pegs 84 percent of corn and 81 percent of

A west central Indiana farmer says early season weather challenges continue to slow crop development. Kevin Cox says his soybean crop