Abundant optimism for west central Wisconsin crops
A west central Wisconsin farmer says nearly ideal growing conditions have farmers in his area optimistic for the coming harvest. Darin Von Ruden, whose family operates an organic dairy farm […]
57% of U.S. corn, 60% of soybeans good to excellent
U.S. crop ratings generally declined over the past week. That followed another widely mixed week of weather, and falling condition ratings are not uncommon ahead of or during harvest. The […]
Bill to delist gray wolf sits in Senate committee
Legislation to delist the gray wolf from the Endangered Species List remains stalled in the U.S. Senate. Northern Minnesota rancher Miles Kuschel says the Pet and Livestock Protection Act has […]
More than 9 Inches of rain causing yield concerns for some Indiana farmers
A central Indiana farmer says he’s concerned recent flooding could have an impact on this year’s corn and soybean crop. Alan Dunn says his area has gotten more than nine inches […]
Widespread variablity for crops in western Nebraska
A southwest Nebraska farmer says his crop conditions are a mixed bag. Roric Paulman says his irrigated crops are in great shape. “I think we’re going to have as good […]
Ohio farmer monitoring crop quality after weeks of frequent rainfall
A northwest Ohio farmer says he’s concerned about the quality of the 2026 crop. Justin Gravatt tells Brownfield, “We’ve been getting about an inch of timely rainfall every week this […]
Strong crop conditions in Kansas
A northeast Kansas farmer says it’s been an incredible year for his corn and soybean crops. Lance Rezac says while May was abnormally wet, conditions have near perfect since then. […]
Higher number of laying hens boosts egg production
U.S. egg production was up in July. The USDA says 9.3 million eggs were produced last month, an increase of 4% on the year, as the number of laying hens […]
CME adds sorghum basis futures to markets
Sorghum basis futures have begun trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Ag economist Guy Allen with Kanas State University says it will provide more price transparency and discovery. “It will […]
Cold storage numbers show demand, production impacts
Red meat in cold storage grew over the past month, while poultry stocks shrank. The USDA says that end the end of July, there were 839.408 million pounds of red […]