Cattle producer wants greater transparency from USDA on New World Screwworm response

A northwestern Illinois farmer says his 2026 crops are off to a good start. Jon Rosenstiel, who raises corn, soybeans, alfalfa,

Crop conditions declined over the past week in Minnesota. Corn dropped one percentage point in USDA’s latest weekly crop update to

A farmer in west-central Iowa says crops are doing okay. Brent Johnson grows corn and soybeans in Calhoun County. “As a

U.S. egg production was up in May. The USDA says 9.212 billion eggs were produced last month, rising 5% on the

Soybeans were mixed, unable to follow through on the initial gains. Crush margins have dipped, but are still positive, and bean

A southeastern Wisconsin farmer says a rainy June has just been what his crops needed. Casey Kelleher, who grows corn and

Timely rains continue to help crop conditions in South Dakota improve. The USDA says corn is rated 67 percent good-to-excellent and

A longtime Ohio no-till farmer says recent rains have created variable field conditions. Jay Brandt farms southeast of Columbus. “Most of

A northwest Missouri farmer excessive rainfall continues to negatively impact crop development. Jordan Bottiger says it’s been a rough month. “There’s